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9. How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to the development of racist ideology?(1 point)
Responses

By promoting equality
By promoting equality

By claiming biological inferiority of Africans
By claiming biological inferiority of Africans

By encouraging cultural exchange
By encouraging cultural exchange

By fostering alliances with African leaders

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
By claiming biological inferiority of Africans.

Enslavers and intellectuals developed pseudoscientific and religious arguments portraying Africans as inherently inferior to justify and normalize the slave trade.