How Bible Interpretation Fueled the Justification of Slavery by Slaveholders

How did slaveholders use the Bible to justify slavery?

The institution of slavery has been a dark chapter in human history, and its justification through religious texts, particularly the Bible, has been a subject of much debate. Slaveholders in the United States, for example, often cited biblical passages to defend the practice of owning slaves. This article explores the ways in which they used the Bible to justify slavery, highlighting some of the most controversial arguments and examining the broader implications of this religious justification for the institution of slavery.>