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[those benevolent Christian slave owners]

The Christians didn't bring the slaves here, but once they were here, somebody had to take them in.
Naturally, good Christians treated slaves better than bad Christians.

They were making the best of a bad situation.
You have to think.
If the slaves went free, then where would they go? To the North, heaven forbid?
It was bad for blacks anywhere in America.
Still, many Christians assisted slaves in becoming literate, in buying their freedom, and in being able to support themselves in the New World.

Regarding the North and other solutions...
Christian Southerners reacted to the African immigrants on a human level.
Southerners shared resources and depended on each other for survival.
The African immigrants also understood family, tribes, bonding, and kinship.
Northerners, however, turned to money as the solution, in a very unChristian manner.
Northerners expected everyone to open a bank account or withdraw some insurance money to solve their problems.

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