An Intellectual History of Slavery: Part 1

An Intellectual History of Slavery: Part 1

By Andrew Schwartz | Thursday, July 5th, 2012 | Columns, History

Introduction and Dante Alighieri

The intellectual ideas that helped shape the American South also contributed to their acceptance of slavery as a necessary and proper institution among civilized men. The philosophies of Dante, Pico della Mirandola,

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