Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on this Important SubjectBy Various
Length32h 45m
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Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments is a revealing anthology of antebellum polemic, assembling economic, biblical, constitutional, medical, and pseudo-scientific defenses of slavery. Its prose ranges from legalistic disputation and sermon-like exhortation to statistical argument, all pressed into service of the plantation order. Published in the shadow of the American Civil War, the volume belongs to a tradition of Southern apologetics that sought to transform human bondage into a providential, civilizing, and economically indispensable institution. Although attributed to "Various," the book is best understood as a curated chorus of pro-slavery intellectuals and publicists, including figures such as James Henry Hammond, William Harper, David Christy, Thornton Stringfellow, Charles Hodge, Albert Taylor Bledsoe, and Samuel Cartwright. Their backgrounds in politics, theology, medicine, and political economy shaped arguments designed to reassure slaveholding readers and persuade skeptics that cotton wealth and social hierarchy justified racial domination. Readers should approach this book not for ethical wisdom but as a crucial primary document of American intellectual history. It is indispensable for students of slavery, racism, capitalism, and sectional conflict, exposing the elaborate reasoning by which injustice defended itself in print.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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GenreHistory
Length32 hrs 45 mins
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Publish dateNov 24, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
68CHAPTER IV.
2Introduction
69THE ARGUMENT FROM THE PUBLIC GOOD.
3Historical Context
70CHAPTER V.
4Synopsis (Selection)
71THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
5INTRODUCTION.
72THE
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6SLAVERY IN THE LIGHT OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
73BIBLE ARGUMENT
7DAVID CHRISTY, ESQ.
74SLAVERY IN THE LIGHT OF DIVINE REVELATION.
8SLAVERY IN THE LIGHT OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
75THORNTON STRINGFELLOW, D. D.,
9PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
76THE BIBLE ARGUMENT
10PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
77SLAVERY IN THE LIGHT OF DIVINE REVELATION.
11PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
78AN EXAMINATION
12CHAPTER I.
79OF ELDER GALUSHA'S REPLY TO DR. RICHARD FULLER OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
13INTRODUCTORY STATEMENTS.
80STATISTICAL VIEW OF SLAVERY.
14CHAPTER II.
81IN THE LIGHT OF SOCIAL ETHICS.
15CHAPTER III.
82CHANCELLOR HARPER,
16CHAPTER IV.
83THE LIGHT OF SOCIAL ETHICS.
17CHAPTER V.
84INFLUENCE OF SLAVERY ON SOCIAL LIFE. (pt. 1)
18CHAPTER VI.
85INFLUENCE OF SLAVERY ON SOCIAL LIFE. (pt. 2)
19CHAPTER VII.
86IN THE LIGHT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
20CHAPTER VIII.
87J. H. HAMMOND,
21CHAPTER IX.
88THE LIGHT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
22CHAPTER X.
89LETTER I.
23CHAPTER XI.
90LETTER II.
24CHAPTER XII.
91IN THE LIGHT OF ETHNOLOGY.
25CHAPTER XIII.
92S. A. CARTWRIGHT, M.D.
26CHAPTER XIV.
93THE LIGHT OF ETHNOLOGY.
27CHAPTER XV.
94APPENDIX.
28CHAPTER XVI.
95NATURAL HISTORY OF THE PROGNATHOUS SPECIES OF MANKIND.
29CHAPTER XVII.
96ON THE CAUCASIANS AND THE AFRICANS.
30CHAPTER XVIII.
97LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
31CONCLUSION.
98E. N. ELLIOTT, L.L.D.,
32APPENDIX.
99LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
33FREE COLORED POPULATION.
100DECISION
34IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
101SUPREME COURT
35MASSACHUSETTS BLACK MILITIA.
102OF THE UNITED STATES
36SOUTH-SIDE VIEWS.
103DRED SCOTT CASE.
37COLORED PEOPLE EMIGRATING FROM LOUISIANA TO HAYTI.
104DRED SCOTT DECISION.
38THE COOLIE TRAFFIC.
105SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
39TABLE I.
106DRED SCOTT
40FACTS IN RELATION TO COTTON—ITS GROWTH, MANUFACTURE, AND INFLUENCE ON COMMERCE, SLAVERY, EMANCIPATION, ETC., CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED.
107JOHN F. A. SANDFORD.
41TABLE II.
108POINTS DECIDED.
42TABLE III.
109THE
43TABLE IV.
110FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
44TABLE V.
111REV. CHARLES HODGE, D.D.
45INFLUENCE OF THE COLORED POPULATION ON PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
112THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
46TABLE VI.
113THE BIBLE ARGUMENT ON SLAVERY.
47TABLE VII.
114BY CHARLES HODGE, D.D., OF PRINCETON, N. J.
48TABLE VIII.
115THE
49TABLE IX.
116EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WEALTH OF THE SOUTH.
50TABLE X.
117BY SAMUEL A. CARTWRIGHT, M.D., OF LOUISIANA.
51TABLE XI.
118CONCLUDING REMARKS.
52AVERAGE WEEKLY CONSUMPTION OF COTTON IN EUROPE, FOR A SERIES OF YEARS, IN POUNDS.
119BY THE EDITOR.
53TABLE XII.
120SOUTHERN FIELD AND FIRESIDE,
54LIBERTY AND SLAVERY
121THE
55SLAVERY IN THE LIGHT OF
122AUGUSTA EVENING DISPATCH,
56MORAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
123S. A. ATKINSON.
57ALBERT TAYLOR BLEDSOE, LL. D.,
124CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE SOUTH.
58LIBERTY AND SLAVERY
125THE WEEKLY DISPATCH
59SLAVERY IN THE LIGHT OF
126SOUTHERN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOURNAL
60MORAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY,
127CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL,
61INTRODUCTION.
128AUGUSTA, GA.
62CHAPTER I.
129THE CONSTITUTIONALIST,
63THE NATURE OF CIVIL LIBERTY.
130AND DEVOTED TO POLITICS, COMMERCE AND NEWS;
64CHAPTER II.
131SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR;
65THE ARGUMENTS AND POSITIONS OF ABOLITIONISTS.
132Analysis
66CHAPTER III.
133Reflection
67THE ARGUMENT FROM THE SCRIPTURES.
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