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George Fitzhugh Quote - United States History

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The following is a quote from George Fitzthugh's, "The Blessings of Slavery" from 1857. What in the quote epitomizes the southern view that slaves have a decent life, better than northern industrial workers? “The negro slaves of the South are the happiest, and in some sense, the freest people in the world. The children and the aged and infirm work not at all, and yet have all the comforts and necessaries of life provided for them. They enjoy liberty, because they are oppressed neither by care or labor. The women do little hard work, and are protected from the despotism of their husbands by their masters.….
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"...and are protected from the despotism of their husbands by their masters"
"Virginia negroes have become moral and intelligent"
"...all the comforts and necessaries of life provided for them"
"They enjoy liberty."

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Q1
The following is a quote from George Fitzthugh's, "The Blessings of Slavery" from 1857. What in the quote epitomizes the southern view that slaves have a decent life, better than northern industrial workers? “The negro slaves of the South are the happiest, and in some sense, the freest people in the world. The children and the aged and infirm work not at all, and yet have all the comforts and necessaries of life provided for them. They enjoy liberty, because they are oppressed neither by care or labor. The women do little hard work, and are protected from the despotism of their husbands by their masters.….
"...and are protected from the despotism of their husbands by their masters"
"Virginia negroes have become moral and intelligent"
"...all the comforts and necessaries of life provided for them"
"They enjoy liberty."
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Q2
From the above quote, "The children and the aged and infirm work not at all" is likely meant to create a positive comparison to which of the following groups?
southern sharecroppers
indentured servants
laves in other countries
northern factory workers
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Q3
Goerge Fitzhugh's writings in the 1850s would have been similar to the 1830s pro-slavery writings of which of the following?
John Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
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