Slaveholders

"Slaveholders," thought I, "are only a band of successful robbers, who, leaving their own homes, went into Africa for the purpose of stealing and reducing my people to slavery."

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written by Himself. His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Time, Including His Connection with the Anti-slavery Movement; His Labors in Great Britain as Well as in His Own Country; His Experience in the Conduct of an Influential Newspaper; His Connection with the Underground Railroad; His Relations with John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Raid; His Recruiting the 54th and 55th Mass. Colored Regiments; His Interviews with Presidents Lincoln and Johnson; His Appointment by Gen. Grant to Accompany the Santo Domingo Commission--Also to a Seat in the Council of the District of Columbia; His Appointment as United States Marshal by President R. B. Hayes; Also His Appointment to Be Recorder of Deeds in Washington by President J. A. Garfield; with Many Other Interesting and Important Events of His Most Eventful Life; With an Introduction by Mr. George L. Ruffin, of Boston 1892

"Slaveholders," thought I, "are only a band of successful robbers, who left their homes and went into Africa for the purpose of stealing and reducing my people to slavery."

My Bondage and My Freedom Frederick Douglass 1856

"Slaveholders," thought I, "are only a band of successful robbers, who left their homes and went into Africa for the purpose of stealing and reducing my people to slavery."

My Bondage and My Freedom. By Frederick Douglass. With and Introduction. By James M`Cune Smith. 1855

"Slaveholders," thought I, "are only a band of successful robbers, who left their homes and went into Africa for the purpose of stealing and reducing my people to slavery."

My Bondage and My Freedom. Part I.--Life as a Slave. Part II.--Life as a Freeman 1850

Slaveholders used this paternalism to justify slavery, because they declared that the slaves would have been worse off in Africa and that they would NEVER have been Christianized.

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After all, the Southern Baptist Convention was founded for the PURPOSE of defending the. .er..property rights of Southern Slaveholders.

Matthew Yglesias » War on Christmas Just Got More Fierce 2009

Slaveholders went to great lengths to protect the value of their property.

In a Fury Over Freedom John Stauffer 2010

Slaveholders had little need for transportation improvements (since their land was often already on good transportation links such as rivers) and hardly any interest in an educated workforce (it was illegal to teach slaves to read and write because slaveholders thought education would help African Americans seize their freedom).

Dave Johnson: Make Them Work -- Citizens as "The Help" 2010

Slaveholders wanted the military, not least to promote the westward expansion of slavery, and they also wanted local police forces ( "slave patrols") to protect them against rebellious slaves.

Dave Johnson: Make Them Work -- Citizens as "The Help" 2010

Slaveholders went to great lengths to protect the value of their property.

In a Fury Over Freedom John Stauffer 2010