How did religion affect the Americans' decision to enslave Africans?

Answer 1

Religion played a very significant role in the life of the slaves; they expressed their religious beliefs mostly in songs since they didn't have many other options. Most of the slaves believed in many different gods but were forced by their masters to practise Christianity. Practising a form of religion allows them to hope for something better in the next life, and advising them to endure the bitterness and hardships of this life.

Answer 2

In most cases, slaves were forced to follow the religion of their master. However, in the early days of Christianity, pagan slaves belonging to Christian masters had to get their masters' permission to become Christians. The reason for this is that Christian masters were required to allow their Christian slaves free time on Sundays, thus lowering the economic value of the slave.

{apex}some of the teachings taught the slaves to be more submissive

Answer 3

With the Christian faith, it was helpful to all slaves to be treated better and eventually be freed. Slavery was abolished in the USA because of Christianity.

For example, look at the Book of Philemon 1 in The Bible.

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The principles of obedience and suffrage in Christianity were some of the slave-owners' most common citations in defense of slavery in the Civil War era of the United States. "Slaves, obey your masters."

Nowhere in the Bible is slavery condemned, and in several places in the Old and New Testaments slaveowners are instructed in how to go about acquiring, marking, and treating slaves, while slaves are instructed to demonstrate acceptance and humility.

Answer 4

Easy.

Religion helped slaves, because of the faith, and the hope. The ability of prayer and trust in God, kept those people focused and on track.

Family helped slaves, by just being around. Families support another and give another love in the darkest times.

Answer 5

Many religious people used passages from the Christian Bible to justify the enslavement of Black Africans, because of their lack of understanding of a curse put upon the son of Ham, by his father Noah who was drunk at the time he placed a curse on Ham and his son. The curse in this Biblical story does not say that it was a curse on Ham's descendants for all time and since the story of Noah, the flood, the saving of all the animals in the world on this boat are clearly fictional, the justification of the enslavement of Black Africans is questionable as well. Christianity and the Bible have been used to justify many of the racist beliefs held by people like the KKK as well.

Answer 6

African culture and religion helped enslaved African Americans endure hardships of plantation life by giving them something to have faith in. Africans are known for their deep roots in spirituality, and this gave African American slaves confidence that things would eventually look up for them.

Answer 7

There is a because...Christianity confirmed the right of th e masters to have slaves and told them that the suffering they endured in life would be rewarded when they went to heaven and they and their present masters would live together in a wonderful loving harmony.

Answer 8

Some Slaves worshiped by singing. Others worshiped by dancing.

Answer 9

A lot of slaves believed in many different gods usually depending where they came from.

Answer 10

If you are asking about American slaves, the majority adopted Christianity.