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Question
Why did Quakers and other religious leaders in the North oppose slavery?
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Responses

They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.

They had many African American followers.
They had many African American followers.

They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.
They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.

They thought that slavery did not reflect American values.
They thought that slavery did not reflect American values.

Answer 1

The primary reason Quakers and other religious leaders in the North opposed slavery was:

They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.

This belief was rooted in their religious teachings and moral convictions about the sanctity of all human life and the inherent equality of all people.