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How did some Europeans' belief that Africans were the "sons of Ham," as described in the Bible, affect attitudes toward the western African slave trade in the sixteenth century?A. African men were not subjected to slavery, although women were.B. Since Europe was largely secular in the sixteenth century, biblical stories had little impact.C. The slave trade became more acceptable because it seemed to be sanctioned by the Bible.D. Christians became emboldened to condemn slavery as contrary to God's will.

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