[deannadurbin]

Again, I’ve seen no quote yet that specifically cites Davis saying “Slaves are not human” or “the negro is not a human being”.

[Non-Sequitur]

Again, I’ve seen no quote yet that specifically cites Davis saying “Slaves are not human” or “the negro is not a human being”.

Actions speak louder than words.

[af_vet_rr]

Again, I’ve seen no quote yet that specifically cites Davis saying “Slaves are not human” or “the negro is not a human being”.

If you hold another human being as a slave, you do not see them on the same level as you see other human beings. People can play word games, but the fact is, you can't make a slave out of another human being unless you can convince yourself into thinking they are beneath you.

It's even more disturbing when you consider the fact that a lot of the slaveholders considered themselves to be Christians, when no true Christian in his right mind, whether it be the 1860s or the 1960s, would hold another Christian in bondage.

If Davis held his slaves to be on the same level of humanity as himself, he would not have held slaves. The "man of his times" thing is just an excuse used by modern-day folks like us to pretend that our ancestors didn't know any better.

There were plenty of people of Davis' time that knew that slavery was wrong.

As a matter of fact, Jefferson Davis was in Congress in the 1840s at the same time that John Quincy Adams was, and Davis would have been very familiar with Adams trying to abolish slavery time and again in Congress.