What role did religion play in the system of slavery

Religion helped African Americans become slaves. most Christian preachers made people believe that African Americans were animals without souls. When this idea was spread, rich people began to believe that slaves were property because they were animals. However religion amongst slaves was encouraging to them. They preached among themselves and it gave many the strength to carry on each day. It even encouraged some to run away to the north and to gain their freedom. A very shameful role. People [ some preachers ] promoted the idea that Blacks were animals, therefore no souls, so it left people who should have known better feel free to treat slaves as animals or property

The right answer is:

c. England was seen as a powerful force when it came to global, economic, and political issues.

Explanation:

Victorian England used to boast that the British Empire was so vast that  it was "the empire on which the sun never sets." Great Britain was the most powerful country of the world for most of the 19th century and until 1918, it had the largest navy, the largest fleet of merchant ships, and a formidable army. It was totally industrialized and possessed more colonies than anyone else.