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How did Kingsley's "interracial" family affect his investment in Spanish slavery and society?

  • It made him more deeply invested

  • It made him withdraw

  • It caused conflict and division

  • He disowned his family

Answer

Kingsley's "interracial" family made him more deeply invested in Spanish slavery and society. Kingsley was married to an enslaved African woman and had two children with her. His children were born into slavery, but Kingsley was able to purchase their freedom. Kingsley's family made him more deeply invested in Spanish slavery because he was able to see the effects of slavery on a personal level.
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