JJ Helfert

In class on the 16th and 18th of September, we had a town hall meeting and I learned many things about many people. This topic was about Pro and Anti- Slavery arguments. Figures such as Samuel Morris, Frederick Douglas, William Harper, William Lloyd Garrison, and many more participated in this town hall meeting argument. I learned many things about these particular figures while viewing and paying attention in class. Samuel Morris, William Harper, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Clay were all Pro-Slavery.  Samuel Morris believed that slavery is perfectly run naturally through god, it should expand throughout the country, and that morality should not be associated with slavery.  William Harper believed that the south was saved by the slave trade and that we can advance as a nation if we keep slavery.  Thomas Jefferson has views from both sides because he grew up owning slaves from his father, he didn’t have much of a choice. However, generally, he was against slavery.  He...

       Hello, I George Fitzhugh advocate slavery. I was born in Prince William County, Virginia on November 4th, 1806. My family decided to move to Alexandria, Virginia when I was only 6 years old. I attended public school however I am mostly self-educated because of the career path I have chosen to build.      In 1829 I married Mary Metcalf Brockenbrough and moved to Port Royal, Virginia. It was there where I had started my law business. My wife and I inherited a “rickety old mansion” from her family.      I did not spend much time out of my residence, I rather spent time engaged in guided readings from my immense library of books and pamphlets. My beliefs were heavily influenced by Thomas Carlyle, a writer in my lib rary. I read his books most frequently.      This may be abnormal knowing I am an advocate for slavery, but I also regularly read “The Liberator.” This was a weekly abolitionist newspaper written by William...

     Religion has always been a point of contention and struggle since the beginning of time. Religious beliefs have always caused issues among people with differing views. One such view is slavery. In most modern societies, slavery is gone, thankfully. However, it has not always been this way. American society used slaves until the end of the Civil War. Slavery and religion were very closely tied, as slavery was typically justified and condemned by various religious texts and beliefs. This article will explore the various reasons and nuances for the continuous practice of slavery.      Traditional religions and their relationships with slavery have been inconsistent over the last centuries. Religions that have somewhat condemned slavery include Judaism, Christian, and Islamic. Other religions not mentioned were either Pro-slavery or had no viewpoint or history with slaves.        It seems that whether a religion was Anti-Slavery or not,...