Studies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons

The author presents eight studies subdivided into short lessons that marshal scriptural exegesis, analysis of moral philosophy, and historical examples to defend the institution of slavery. The text critiques abolitionist arguments about natural rights and conscience, challenges doctrines that declare slavery incompatible with Christian teaching, and argues that the master’s interest and the slave’s moral improvement can coincide. It examines the nature and fallibility of conscience, interprets biblical passages in original languages, and seeks ethical justifications for the social and economic dimensions of the system while largely avoiding partisan political debate.