Southern apologists claimed the master-slave relationship was more humane than the employer-worker relationship because it offered ________.

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Southern apologists claimed that the master-slave relationship offered greater long-term security than the employer-worker relationship because slaves were legally considered property and could not be fired or laid off like workers. This argument was used to justify the brutal treatment and lack of individual rights for slaves. None of the other options are accurate descriptions of the master-slave relationship.

Southern Apologists Claimed the Master-Slave Relationship Was More Humane Than