Abstract
Considering the hypersensitivity that their nation has towards race relations, it is often ineffable to contemporary Americans as to how anyone could have argued against abolition in the 19th century. However, by taking the perspective of Senator Daniel Webster speaking to an audience of disunionist-abolitionists, proslaveryites, and various shades of moderates, numerous points of contention will be brought to light as to why chattel slavery persisted so long in the U.S. Focal points of dialogue will include the Narrative of Frederick Douglass, the "positive good" claims of Senator John C. Calhoun, the disunionism of William Lloyd Garrison, and the defense of the U.S. Constitution.
Recommended Citation
Oleksy, Ernest M..
"Inseparable: Perspective of Senator Daniel Webster."
The Downtown Review.
Vol. 4.
Iss.
1
(2017)
.
Available at:
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/tdr/vol4/iss1/2
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