Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Antebellum Proslavery Polemic on Wage Labor, Political Economy, and Southern PaternalismBy George Fitzhugh
Length10h 37m
About this audiobook
Cannibals All! or, Slaves Without Masters (1857) is one of the most notorious antebellum defenses of slavery, cast as a sweeping attack on liberal capitalism and "free labor." Written in a polemical, aphoristic, and often satirical style, the book inverts reformist language to argue that Northern wage workers are exploited more cruelly than enslaved people. Its importance lies less in its truth than in its stark revelation of the intellectual machinery of proslavery ideology before the Civil War. George Fitzhugh, a Virginia lawyer, social theorist, and leading Southern apologist, wrote from within a slaveholding society anxious about abolitionism, industrial capitalism, and democratic individualism. Influenced by reactionary social thought and contemporary debates over political economy, he sought to portray slavery as a paternalistic social order. His arguments reflect the fears and contradictions of a region attempting to defend human bondage as a universal social principle. This book is recommended for readers studying American slavery, political ideology, labor history, or the rhetoric of reaction. Read critically, it offers a disturbing but indispensable window into how injustice was rationalized by educated defenders of the Old South.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
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GenrePolitics and Government
Length10 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 26, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters (Annotated)
11CHAPTER XIII.
2Introduction
12CHAPTER XVII.
3Synopsis
13CHAPTER XVIII.
4Historical Context
14CHAPTER XXI.
5Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters
15CHAPTER XXX.
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6PREFACE.
16CHAPTER XXXVII.
7CHAPTER III.
17Analysis
8CHAPTER VI.
18Reflection
9CHAPTER XI.
19Memorable Quotes
10CHAPTER XII.
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