According to James Henley Thornwell, what were slaves doing when they obeyed their masters?

A. They were rebelling against their masters.

B. They were showing they enjoy slavery.

C. They were showing that they do not like slavery.

D. They were doing God's will.

Well, back then, slaves always had to do what they were told by their masters, and that's how they obeyed them. If thy didn't do what they were told there would get punished.

So I believe that the answer is D.

Sorry if I am incorrect.

The correct answer is:

D. They were doing God's will.

South Carolina College President from 1851 to 1854, James Henley Thornwell, was a noted biblical defender of slavery. According to his believes, the church teaches the slave obedience as well as requires responsibility from the master, feeding Thornwell's ideal for southern slavery: a relationship of supposed mutual reciprocity doing God's will.