White southerners suggested slave owners treat slaves as "dear brethren in Christ," instead of freeing them.

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This statement is true. Some white southerners suggested that slave owners treat their slaves as "dear brethren in Christ," arguing that this would be a more humane and Christian approach than freeing them. However, this approach still involved the ownership and subjugation of other human beings, and did not address the fundamental injustice of slavery.

White Southerners Suggested Slave Owners Treat Slaves as "Dear Brethren