“Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, who had spent much of his youth in Europe, expressed surprise and shock when John C. Calhoun, a fellow cabinet member, confided to Adams that one of the major benefits of racial slavery was… — David Brion Davis Copy Share Image
We must face the ultimate contradiction that our free and democratic society was made possible by massive slave labor. — David Brion Davis Copy Share Image
“Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, who had spent much of his youth in Europe, expressed surprise and shock when John C. Calhoun, a… — David Brion Davis Copy Share Image
