The Ideology of Slavery: Proslavery Thought in the Antebellum South, 1830–1860

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Library of Southern Civilization Lewis P. Simpson, Editor This page intentionally left blank THE IDEOLOGY OF SLAVERY This page intentionally left blank THE IDEOLOGY OF SLAVERY Proslavery Thought in the Antebellum South, 1830-1860 Edited, with an Introduction, by DREW GILPIN FAUST Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 1981 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Designer: Patricia Douglas Crowder Typeface: Linotron 202 Sabon Typesetter: G&S Typesetters, Inc. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA The Ideology of slavery. (Library of Southern civilization) Bibliography: p. Contents: Abolition of Negro slavery / Thomas Roderick DewMemoir on slavery / William Harper—A brief examination of scripture testimony on the institution of slavery / Thornton Stringfellow—[etc.] 1. Slavery—Southern States—History—Sources. 2. Southern States—History—1775-1865—Sources. 3. Afro-Americans— History—To 1863—Sources. I. Faust, Drew Gilpin. II. Series. E449.126 975'.00496073 81-3755 ISBN-13: 978-0-8071-0892-5 (pbk.) The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. © ...