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Why did slaveholders try to convice poor whites that slavery was justified?
they thought blacks had no souls and they could not go to heaven so they used them instead of whites.
On what subject did northern whites and southern whites agree?
slavery
Which groups of southern whites did not defend slavery?
mountain people
Why did so many northern whites object to slavery?
Because it's wrong
How did Southern whites attempt to defend slavery?
Some whites in the South justified slavery on the basis of religion (using biblical passages such as the so-called "curse of Ham" or the passage in Philemon where Paul seemingly supports slavery) to say "God has put whites in power over blacks; therefore, slavery is OK." Others justified slavery for economic reasons: "It's cheap to use slaves' free labor; the economy will collapse if we have to pay them." Others used fallacious scientific reasons (such as "whites have bigger skulls than blacks, so slavery is OK because whites must be smarter"). Others used cultural reasons ("slavery is part of the Southern way of life"). Others were just racist ("blacks are degraded animals and inferior to us; we can do whatever we want to them"). Many used a combination of several of these reasons.
Why did planters want poor whites to believe in slavery?
So that the poor whites could have slaves get thangs for them
Why did slaveholders try to convince poor whites that slavery was justified?
needed their political support
Why did slave holders try to convince poor whites that slavery was justifed?
Slave holders wanted poor whites to view slavery as necessary for the economy and society in order to prevent them from organizing against the institution of slavery. By instilling a sense of superiority in poor whites over enslaved individuals, slave holders sought to maintain social order and divide potential sources of resistance. Additionally, by convincing poor whites that their own livelihoods were tied to the existence of slavery, slave holders aimed to ensure their continued support for the system.
Why did slaveholders try to convice poor whites that slavery was justified?
they thought blacks had no souls and they could not go to heaven so they used them instead of whites.
What might have been the attitude of yeomen and poor white southerners towards slavery?
I think that some of the Yeoman did not like the slavery along with the poor whites because Yeoman owned few slaves or none at all and the poor whites survived by hunting, fishing, raising small gardens, and doing odd jobs.
On what subject did northern whites and southern whites agree?
slavery
Why did slave holders try to convince poor whites that slavery was justified?
They needed their political support.
Why did slave owners fear poor whites?
Slave owners feared poor whites because they were seen as competition for labor resources. Poor whites could potentially undermine the hierarchical structure of society by forming alliances with slaves to challenge the institution of slavery. Additionally, poor whites posed a threat to the economic interests of slave owners by demanding higher wages or better working conditions.
Who did slavery?
Whites
What led many poor southern whites to support the institution of slavery?
Many poor southern whites supported slavery due to economic reasons, as it provided them with opportunities for employment in agriculture and industry. Additionally, they believed in the racial hierarchy that justified their societal status above enslaved African Americans. Socially, they also feared competition for jobs and were influenced by the propaganda that portrayed slavery as necessary for maintaining their way of life.
Why did slaveholder try to convince poor whites that slaves was justified?
Slaveholders tried to convince poor whites that slavery was justified to maintain social order and prevent potential alliances between poor whites and slaves that could threaten the existing power structure. By promoting the idea that whites were superior and deserved more rights and privileges than slaves, slaveholders aimed to divide and control the lower classes to safeguard their own economic interests.
Why northern whites who opposed slavery and southern whites who supported slavery both believed they were fighting to defend liberty?
You have to understand the war had VERY LITTLE to do with slavery.
