Eighteenth-Century Slave Masters Were Reluctant to Allow Their Slaves to Become

Eighteenth-century slave masters were reluctant to allow their slaves to become Christians because they __________.

A) believed slaves could not understand Christian teachings
B) wanted to keep Africans and whites as far from each other as possible
C) did not want to see Christianity influenced by African religions
D) feared Christianity would give the slaves dangerous ideas about freedom and equality