Question

2.

In the context of the text, what is good and how do we know it? How do the beliefs that
America was built on contradict the practice of slavery? How did supporters of slavery
attempt to defend the practice as acceptable? Cite evidence from this text, your own
experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

Answer 1

Many used divine reasoning, claiming that because Abraham from the bible had slaves. They also believed it was the natural order of things, and often pretended like the slaves were better off as slaves.