Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided - Primary Resources: The Political Economy of Slavery

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pro-slavery slavery race confederacy south slaveholders primary sources
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History-Social Science
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided - Primary Resources: The Political Economy of Slavery

Edmund Ruffin wrote this pro-slavery apology, and argued that many achievements of civilization were the result of "compulsory labor." Read more with this primary source from American Experience: "Abraham and Mary Lincoln - A House Divided."
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