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They used The Bible in maintaining that slavery was either immoral (Barnes) or acceptable (Thornwell).
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William Penn opposed slavery for moral and religious reasons, believing that all individuals are equal in the eyes of God. He also felt that slavery was inconsistent with the principles of liberty and justice that he advocated for in his colony of Pennsylvania. Penn believed in treating others with respect and dignity, which led him to be a vocal opponent of the institution of slavery.
550 BC: Slavery in Achaemenid Persia was generally banned. Zoroastrianism, the religion of the empire, explicitly forbids slavery and the kings of Achaemenid Persia, especially the founder Cyrus the Great, followed this ban to varying degrees. This was evidenced by the freeing of the Jews at Babylon, and the construction of Persepolis by paid workers.
Richard Furman, a Baptist pastor, argued in his exposition on slavery that slavery was morally justified because it was practiced in the Bible. He believed that it was a natural social order where slaves were well-treated and slavery was a means of civilizing and Christianizing Africans. Furman's views reflected the pro-slavery arguments prevalent in the American South during the 19th century.
The arguments used to justify and oppose secession
They argued that slavery contributed to the prosperous economy.
slavery was mentioned in The Bible
slavery was mentioned in The Bible
give two arguments that those who oppose LBOs might use
That slavery promotes hate
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The South favoured slavery
The norther opposed to slavery because
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Neither of the two were opposed to slavery.