White southerners

Write a discussion on white southerners on “peculiar institution” whether or not they had slaves, whether they were rich or poor, and whether they lived on large plantations or small farms.

Prompt: The pro-slavery argument generally asserted that slavery was a “positive good”. John C. Calhoun further stated, “Never before has the black race of Central Africa attained a condition so civilized and so improved, not only physically, but morally and intellectually.” For the most part, white southerners defended the “peculiar institution” whether or not they […]

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