Which is typical of slave religion in the first half of the nineteenth century?

A) It relied on a literal interpretation of the Bible.
B) It rejected Christian teachings in favor of African religious beliefs.
C) It centered on enslaved chaplains who were mouthpieces for the owner's religious understanding.
D) It included both African traditions and Christian beliefs.
E) It focused on the idea that whites were God's "chosen people."

Slave Religion

The religious practices and beliefs developed by enslaved African Americans in the United States, combining elements of African, Christian, and other religious traditions.

African Traditions

The diverse cultural, religious, and social practices and beliefs that originated from the African continent and have been maintained or transformed through diaspora.

Christian Beliefs

Core principles and teachings of Christianity, based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and recorded in the Bible.