Many in the South once believed that slavery was a moral and political evil. That folly and delusion are gone. We see it now in its true light, and regard it as the most safe and stable basis for free institutions in the world.


Regarding slavery (1838), as quoted in Time-Life Books The Civil War, vol. 1 (Brother Against Brother), Time Inc, New York (1983)

John C. Calhoun Quotes

Many in the South once believed that slavery was a moral and political evil. That folly and delusion are gone. We see it now in its true light, and...

Many in the South once believed that slavery was a moral and political evil. That folly and delusion are gone. We see it now in its true light, and...

Many in the South once believed that slavery was a moral and political evil. That folly and delusion are gone. We see it now in its true light, and...

Many in the South once believed that slavery was a moral and political evil. That folly and delusion are gone. We see it now in its true light, and...