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Although this first chapter encompasses the role of southern white males and their wives, I found the argument of why southern men of the lower social hierarchy and did not own slaves defend the interests of the small percentage of the Southern elite. I personally keep forgetting that most males in the South were not economically able to have slaves. However, Whites' argument is that slave ownership was the aspiration in the system that was grounded in white liberty in black slavery. There was also the notion that if white men fell, they might fall enslaved to the revolting black slaves. Therefore, the argument here is that the independence of all male householders was to hold slaves. --Joe C. | Although this first chapter encompasses the role of southern white males and their wives, I found the argument of why southern men of the lower social hierarchy and did not own slaves defend the interests of the small percentage of the Southern elite. I personally keep forgetting that most males in the South were not economically able to have slaves. However, Whites' argument is that slave ownership was the aspiration in the system that was grounded in white liberty in black slavery. There was also the notion that if white men fell, they might fall enslaved to the revolting black slaves. Therefore, the argument here is that the independence of all male householders was to hold slaves. --Joe C. | ||
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| + | I thought that the discussion of the power Southern women had over their sons was very interesting. Despite the subordinate role of women in society, they did have power over one large portion of the male population, their sons. That said, they were expected to act in a certain way towards them and support them in their involvement in the war effort. However, their position of power over their sons allowed them to have political power and act as patriots by encouraging their sons to support the cause. I did not expect mothers to have that much sway over their sons, especially not in relation to war. --Sarah Gardner | ||
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