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The Slavery Of The Slaves

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Furthermore, Christianity promised better acting slaves, which was advertised to slave masters as a reason of conversion. It was the Christian slave owners duty to covert their slaves for the good of their country. Under the laws of Christianity, it was in the best interest of enslaved black people to obey every command spoken by their masters. If enslaved black people did right by their masters on earth they would be rewarded in the after life, and if they did not obey their after life would be full of pain in hell. With the fear of hell in the mind slaves; were described as less likely to revolt or runaway. As Christianity became an important part of the enslaved black people’s life, rules were implemented among them in order to live as part of the society. By following the rules of the society they would be saved from the miseries. The slaves would be inclined to keep away trouble company, turn in other who disobeyed their master’s wishes. The black Christians also agree not to aid runaway slave, and turn to their fellow escaped slave in. This is where Cobin’s claim is denounced; many slaves still runaway and rebelled. Most slaves did not conform to these rules because they did not feel they should be enslaved. Enslaved Christians did have some meanings of the laws to abide by, and they knew how they should have been treated like as slaves. Some slave’s felt appreciative to have Christian master, like Omar Ibn Said. Omar at a young age was captured by Christians, and

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