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They thought that slavery did not reflect American values.
They thought that slavery did not reflect American values.
They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.
They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another.
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another.
They had many African American followers.
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The most accurate response to why Quakers and other religious leaders in the North opposed slavery is:
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another.
This belief stemmed from their moral and ethical convictions, which viewed slavery as fundamentally incompatible with their religious teachings about equality and the inherent dignity of all individuals.
