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Excerpt from Slavery in the State of North Carolina
The triumph Of the cotton aristocracy did not come in a day. In 1800 North Carolina was, except certain sections in the far East, in the grasp of the small farm system. There were then many people in the State who Opposed slavery. Some of them were statesmen who, like Jefferson and Wash ington, looked to the day'' of freedom. They were strong enough to Offset and keep down a certain thorough-going tendency to deal with slaves in a summary manner, which from the first was not wanting with some legislators. But as the large estate prevail-ed, the pro-slavery in?uence became stronger. The arguments on this side were natur ally aggressive; and those on the other side were conserva tive. The former caught the support of the younger men in politics. As time passed the older party was weakened325] Introduction.
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The triumph Of the cotton aristocracy did not come in a day. In 1800 North Carolina was, except certain sections in the far East, in the grasp of the small farm system. There were then many people in the State who Opposed slavery. Some of them were statesmen who, like Jefferson and Wash ington, looked to the day'' of freedom. They were strong enough to Offset and keep down a certain thorough-going tendency to deal with slaves in a summary manner, which from the first was not wanting with some legislators. But as the large estate prevail-ed, the pro-slavery in?uence became stronger. The arguments on this side were natur ally aggressive; and those on the other side were conserva tive. The former caught the support of the younger men in politics. As time passed the older party was weakened325] Introduction.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
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Author
John Spencer Bassett
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ISBN - 9780265962398
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 128
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John Spencer Bassett
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ISBN - 9781331316084
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 130
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