What was the primary religion of slaves in the southern states?
a. atheism
b. agnosticism
c. christianity
d. islam

The primary religion of slaves in the Southern states were c)Christianity. This was because the majority of slaves had come to the United States without being Christian, but were converted to Christianity, because their slave masters were Christians. Christianity soon became a very helpful tool for slaves escaping their daily horrors, because it gave them strength and faith.