"Letter to an English Abolitionist,” John Henry Hammond, 1845

In this article the author is arguing that slavery is an acceptable practice. He states that in the Bible God has his own form of slaves called the apostles and that as long as you treat them with kiindness and respect that slavery should be an acceptable practice. Politically, many of the people who lived during this time had no say in how they were treated or in policies that would effect them because they were apart of the slavery population and ineligible to be politically active. He appeals to logic by presenting both sides and using religion as a basis for his argument. He is very straight forward in his writing, yet leaves enough open for you to form your own opinion. The historical significance of this article is that it written at a time when slavery was in controversy and when the owner had a plantation with many slaves of their own. In my opinion I do not feel that people should be owned by other people but that they can be committed to an employer in a respectful manner. I feel that it is wrong for people to be unable to make choices of their own or to not have a say in rules and regulations that apply to them.