How did they justify their stance, and why was this the case? Also, were their methods effective?
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 had slaves, […]