Slaveholders allowed enslaved people to practice Christianity to reinforce subordination, maintain social control, and promote obedience as a Christian duty.
Slaveholders allowed enslaved people to practice Christianity primarily because it helped reinforce their subordination through teachings that encouraged submissiveness, such as obeying their masters and being content with their positions.
In addition, slave owners saw religion as a tool for social control to maintain order and justify slavery, using white pastors to oversee black churches and reinforce obedience.
Furthermore, some preachers during the Second Great Awakening tempered their messages to not challenge slavery directly, promoting obedience to masters as a Christian duty to appease slave owners.
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