Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the
Enlightenment and the abolition movement?
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A. Enlightenment thinkers became popular by criticizing abolitionists'
failure to end slavery in the United States.
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B. The spread of abolitionist beliefs resulted in popular backlash
against traditional Enlightenment ideals.
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C. Enlightenment ideas about liberty and equality led more people to
question slavery, aiding the abolition movement.
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D. Abolitionists' religious opposition to slavery inspired the
Enlightenment's political criticisms of the institution.