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Why was it important for African slaves to continue to practice/express their religion when they were brought over in chains to the "New world?"
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torically, slavery has been regulated, supported, or opposed on religious grounds.

In Judaism, slaves were given a range of treatments and protections. They were to be treated as an extended family with certain protections and could be freed. They were property but could also own material goods.

Early Christian authors maintained the spiritual equality of slaves and free persons while accepting slavery as an institution. Early modern papal decrees allowed the enslavement of the unbelievers, though popes denounced slavery from the 15th century onward. In the eighteenth century, the abolition movement took shape among Christians across the globe, but various denominations did not prohibit slavery among their members into the 19th century. Enslaved non-believers were sometimes converted to Christianity, but elements of their traditional beliefs merged with their Christian beliefs.

Early Islamic texts encourage kindness towards slaves and manumission, while recognizing slavery as an institution and permitting enslavement of non-Muslims imprisoned or bought beyond the borders of Islamic rule. Children born to slaves were also considered legally as slaves.

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