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A 4 page essay that draws upon 3 primary sources from the antebellum era. From a modern perspective, it seems incredible that the most engrossing religious topic of the antebellum era was whether or not God sanctioned slavery or prohibited it. As slavery seems to modern eyes to be completely antithetical to Christian principles, this historical fact is difficult to comprehend. However, an examination of primary sources, both pro and con, shows that this was a complex debate, which had both sides drawing on scripture for justification of their arguments. However, ultimately, the most compelling arguments are against slavery, as the reality of the inhumanity of slavery negates any rationalization that can be put forth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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As slavery seems to modern eyes to be completely antithetical to Christian principles, this historical fact is difficult to comprehend. However, an examination of primary sources, both pro and con,
shows that this was a complex debate, which had both sides drawing on scripture for justification of their arguments. However, ultimately, the most compelling arguments are against slavery, as the
reality of the inhumanity of slavery negates any rationalization that can be put forth. For example, antebellum writer Angelina Grimke begins her appeal to the women of the South,
arguing against slavery, by pointing out the illogic of proponents of slavery, which proposed that while it is sinful to travel to Africa for the purposes of enslaving peoples previously
free, it is not sinful to keep people born to slavery as slaves. She then draws on the stirring language of the Declaration of Independence to argue that this is
against American principles. Nevertheless, her principal arguments against slavery are grounded in the Bible and scripture. First of all, she cites from Genesis and points out that while God gave
humanity dominion over the earth and its creatures, humanity is "never vested with...dominion over his fellow man; he was never told that any the human species were put under his
feet" (Grimke 2)(all citations refer to the page number in the source document transmitted by the student researching this topic). Grimke acknowledges that proponents of slavery frequently draw upon the
story of Cain and the curse pronounced upon Canaan; however, she warns that such rationalization will not suffice when defending ones deeds before God and Christ. In response to
the argument that slavery is morally justifiable because the patriarchs of the Old Testament owned slaves, Grimke describes several instances from scripture that dramatically point out the differences between slavery,
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