TOWN HALL MEETING

I William Harper stand behind ProSlavery Arguments.

The Town Hall meeting was a success. Many different viewpoints were brought to my attention both proslavery and antislavery.  I still continue to stand strong in current argument that slavery is beneficial economically and socially.

After sitting through the different viewpoints I noticed that fellow believers of the proslavery outlook have a political background. Whereas the antislavery supports have been previously enslaved or have been personally affected by African enslavement. We, political figures,  bring more economic benefits to defend the argument of free laborers. There are other positive aspects of slavery that John Calhoun mentioned as well. None of the proslavery have been directly harmed due to the conditions of enslavement.

I remember one former slave that stood out during the Town Hall meeting, Frederick Douglas. Frederick Douglas was born into slavery years ago, and witnessed a lot of violence at young age. He vividly brought up the time his aunt was brutally whipped right in front of his eyes as he could do nothing to help or ease the pain. All day Douglas would work hard long hours only to receive $1.50 per day then have to turn in his earnings to his master at the end of a week. He and other slaves are ranked based off their abilities then possibly sold without warning. Slaves are separated from their families, beaten, and mistreated. Many slaves have tried fighting against their masters in hopes of gaining freedom from enslavement.

Although I heard the stories of a few slaves in the meeting I still believe that free labor is necessary. It provides economic growth, and not all masters mistreat those who are enslaved. I merely think that slaves are not people, but things that contribute to improving the economy. Africans were enslaved before and are now doing the same in the Americas, but with different masters. I still confidently stand behind my proslavery argument.