AntonToo
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Lee condoned the institution of slavery, owned slaves himself and viewed it as a hardship primarily on THE WHITES.
There are few, I believe, in this enlightened age, who will not acknowledge that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil. It is idle to expatiate on its disadvantages. I think it is a greater evil to the white than to the colored race. While my feelings are strongly enlisted in behalf of the latter, my sympathies are more deeply engaged for the former. The blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa, morally, physically, and socially. The painful discipline they are undergoing is necessary for their further instruction as a race, and will prepare them, I hope, for better things. How long their servitude may be necessary is known and ordered by a merciful Providence.
The blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa, morally, physically, and socially. The painful discipline they are undergoing is necessary for their further instruction as a race, and will prepare them, I hope, for better things
Wow didn't know he said this..so was he right or wrong, from your point of view?
Remember blacks were kidnapping other blacks into slavery in Africa at the time .
Salvery does not prepare a race for any better things. (you didn't know that?)
That's just something racists would say.
Huh ? So a black would of became president of the United states, a supreme court judge, a billionaire like oprah, could they have done it in africa?
Thats a dumbass thing to say.
Slavery is immoral and abhorent, FULL STOP. No further rationalizations are needed for those that are clear on that simple, non-negotiable point.
Once again that was the attitude of the day , you can't compare the year 2018 with the 1700s ..
Owning a slave is like owning a smart phone today, every one had one .
Yes I can. TODAY we can find those views immoral and refuse to honor them.