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I was intrigued by the fact that Jefferson's kids with Sally were considered white after he freed them (enjoying all the privileges of any other white citizen) and that all of Jefferson's house slaves looked white. It seems like pro-slavery arguments depend on the slaves being black. What justification would a 19th century Southerner have for enslaving someone who was white? None of their arguments about racial inferiority would apply. It seems like this would have been a very problematic situation for Southern society, but in the reading they just seem to deal with it pretty nonchalantly. How does that work? -- Rebecca | I was intrigued by the fact that Jefferson's kids with Sally were considered white after he freed them (enjoying all the privileges of any other white citizen) and that all of Jefferson's house slaves looked white. It seems like pro-slavery arguments depend on the slaves being black. What justification would a 19th century Southerner have for enslaving someone who was white? None of their arguments about racial inferiority would apply. It seems like this would have been a very problematic situation for Southern society, but in the reading they just seem to deal with it pretty nonchalantly. How does that work? -- Rebecca | ||
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| + | I am also in agreement with Amanda about Rothman's extrapolation of the relationship and family of Tom and Sally. I found it most of that extrapolation to come from his description of the conception of their children and how Callender misinterpreted the family situation. --Joe C. | ||
== Chapter 2 - David and Nancy == | == Chapter 2 - David and Nancy == | ||
