How were morality and politics connected in the question of abolition of slavery?

Correct answer: The moral claim of human freedom had to become political law

The governing concept is the conversion of a moral principle into an enforceable political institution. Critics of slavery argued that every human being possessed dignity and a claim to freedom; however, moral criticism alone could not end a system protected by colonial regulations and economic power. Abolition required an official law that changed the legal status of enslaved people and restricted the institutions supporting slavery. Option A is correct because it links the ethical demand for human freedom with political action and legislation. Option B wrongly separates morality from law, option C reduces a public injustice to private business, and option D ignores the coercion and loss of freedom inherent in slavery. The question therefore tests the connection between values and state power.