White southerners redefined the notion that "all men are created equal" and made it inapplicable to blacks. Which of the following statements is most consistent with their redefinition?
A) The notion applies only to those men who have received a formal education.
B) The notion applies only to those men who own property.
C) The notion applies only to those men who have never been held in bondage.
D) The notion applies only to those men who are fully human.

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White southerners redefined "all men are created equal" by arguing that it only applied to those considered fully human, implicitly excluding black people by deeming them as less than fully human. This justification was used to support slavery and racial discrimination.

White Southerners Redefined the Notion That "All Men Are Created