Prior to the Second Great Awakening, most slaveholders encouraged slaves to convert to Christianity.

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True. Prior to the Second Great Awakening, many slaveholders encouraged the conversion of enslaved people to Christianity. They believed that converting enslaved individuals would make them more docile and compliant, as well as align with their own religious beliefs. However, the form of Christianity taught to enslaved people was often adapted to reinforce the social structures of slavery.