Why did the artist include both the biblical quotation "Thou shalt not deliver unto the master his servant which has escaped from his master unto thee…" and the opening from the Declaration of Independence that declares all men are created equal on this image showing the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act?
A) to show that property should be returned to its rightful owner
B) to demonstrate that slavery was a violation of both religious and republican tenets
C) to appease Southerners whose slaves had run away to freedom
D) to prove that slavery was a principle believed in by biblical patriarchs

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The artist included both the biblical quotation and the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence to highlight the contradiction between the ideals of freedom and equality professed by the nation and the reality of slavery, demonstrating that slavery was in violation of fundamental religious and republican principles.

Why Did the Artist Include Both the Biblical Quotation "Thou