Some Boers justified slavery by citing passages from the Bible that they believed supported the practice. They believed that God had ordained a social hierarchy that included slavery as a legitimate institution. However, not all Boers held this belief, and opinions on the biblical justification of slavery varied among individuals.
Frederick Augustus Ross has written: 'Slavery ordained of God' -- subject(s): Slavery, Slavery and the church, Justification, Presbyterian Church
John Brown
James Henley Thornwell believed that by obeying their masters, slaves would fulfill their spiritual duty as outlined in the Bible and would consequently secure their own salvation. He viewed slavery as a God-ordained institution and believed that obedience and loyalty to masters would bring slaves closer to God.
Nat Turner believed he was called by God to lead a rebellion against slavery, interpreting a series of visions and signs as divine messages. He felt that these experiences indicated a divine mission to liberate his people from bondage and bring about justice. Turner's conviction was further fueled by a deep sense of moral and spiritual duty, which he believed was ordained by God to fight against the injustices of slavery. His belief in this calling ultimately motivated him to lead a violent uprising in 1831.
Discoverable in nature and history, based on a "higher law", essential to human progress, and ordained by God.
Albert Barnes used theological arguments based on interpretations of biblical passages to support the institution of slavery, while James Henley Thornwell also utilized biblical reasoning but focused on the idea that slavery was a necessary social institution ordained by God. Both men believed that slavery was justified from a perspective of divine approval.
They believed he was the divine political representative of god on earth.
They were doing God's will.
The person that thought slavery was an improvement over life in Africa was Governor George McDuffie. He also believed that slavery was the will of God.
They believed in the earth and wind was god
Since "Manifest Destiny" was the belief that the U.S. was ordained by God to spread to the Pacific Ocean, the annexation of Mexican territory is the best answer here. The other issues deal with slavery or slavery in the territories of the United States.