Reflection On The Side Of Mann Presentation
Historical Overview- In the 1820’s there was a lot of tension between abolished states. The 3/5ths compromise means that African Americans were 3/5ths of a person meaning the more slaves the South had the higher power they held. They also gave slaves little to know rights and were seen as property. The overall debate over State V. Mann is whether are slaves people or property.
Religious Argument- According to the Bible, he is justified for his actions and Lydia is not.
Historic view- During the time period, John Mann should have been innocent due to him simply having power over what slaves could and couldn’t do. It was also a crime for slaves to travel without permission from their masters. Thus having John Mann shoot her was him acting responsibly.
Economy- Slavery was the backbone of the economy. Without slavery, the economy would fall apart.
In my point of view, the economic standpoint wasn’t as strong although slavery was highly profitable, it had a negative impact on the Southern economy. It slowed the development of industry and cities and contributed to high debts, soil exhaustion, and a lack of technological innovation. The South and other slave-owning states did not develop urban centers for commerce, finance, and industry. Southern cities were small because they failed to develop diversified economies, unlike cities that were in the North. From the biblical standpoint a lot of the scriptures and points that mention slavery are missed. A lot of slave masters used certain scriptures for slavery and to keep slaves illiterate to preach false knowledge for slaves to believe that slavery was just. From the historical view, it was a time period when they had done things to slaves in check that were brutal. At the same time it wasn’t his slave but Elizabeth's slave so it made it out to be not his property. Therefore it wasn’t his right to shoot her.
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