Paraphrase the following sentence "Prior to his
conversion, he relied upon his
own depravity to shield and
sustain him in his savage
barbarity, but after his
conversion, he found religious
sanction and support for his
slaveholding cruelty."

Before his religious enlightenment, he was left to his own barbaric devices.

during the ming dynasty

interest groups send representatives to state capitals and to washington, d.c. to put pressure on members of congress and other policymakers. they engage in lobbying, or the organized process of influencing legislation or policy. lobbying can take many forms. interest groups can testify in congressional hearings.