Increasingly attacked as immoral, southerners felt compelled to justify the institution of slavery. How and why did their defense of slavery change during the antebellum era?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Prior to the 1830s, southerners accepted slavery as a "necessary evil" and even made limited moves to eradicate the problem, primarily through manumission and colonization efforts. After the abolitionists stepped up their attacks, however, southern justification shifted toward defending slavery as a "positive good," using biblical, historical, constitutional, scientific, and sociological grounds for argument. Such justifications emphasized racism to avoid potential class antagonisms among whites.
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