Question

Some enslavers justified their use of enslaved people by claiming that the Africans were accustomed to the warm weather.

True
False

Answer 1

True. Some enslavers justified their use of enslaved people by claiming that Africans were accustomed to warm weather and therefore better suited for labor in hot climates, such as those found in the plantations of the Americas. This rationale was part of the broader dehumanization and racial stereotypes that were used to justify slavery.