Slavery

First-hand, primary resources on the justification of slavery through religion, that unfortunately oppressed the enslaved, but later led to the destruction of the South because of local problems.

Bishop Lynch, the main religious leader of the South, who was appointed by Confederate president Jefferson Davis, in his "Pamphlets on Slavery," talks of the religious reasoning behind having ensalved people and how it benefits the South.

A Narrative of Some of the Proceedings of North Carolina Yearly Meeting on the Subject of Slavery Within its Limits

Many people in the southern United States believed slavery was righteous and just. This piece of literature shows an open-minded Christian who recognizes flaws in Christian's beliefs during that time. "Another lession taught here is that of charity---charity for those who still continue to hold slaves. Hasty and harsh condemnation of those who differ from us can seldom fail to prove injurious.