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Topic | Were the American Founding Fathers cowards when it came to slavery? |
ElatedVenusaur 07/19/20 7:57:02 PM #47: | An important thing to keep in mind: even the Founders who were against slavery really didnt grasp just how evil it was. They didnt see black people as people, so the stakes seemed much lower to them. It was easy for them to prioritize their collective interest in presenting a united front against the British. That was also true of basically all of the abolitionists ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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