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28 August, 12:17

I was very loth to sell (Xury), who had assisted me so

faithfully in procuring my own (freedom). However, when I

let (the captain) know my reason, ... [he] offered me this

medium, that he would give the boy an obligation to set

him free in ten years, if he turned Christian.

What does this passage reveal about the times Defoe was writing about?

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A. Europeans were unwilling to deal fairly with people who became

Christians

O

B. Europeans felt Christians should be enslaved for only short

periods

O

C. Europeans felt non-Christians deserved fewer rights than

Christians

O

O

D. Europeans were troubled by the existence of slavery.

O

The answer is C