What was McDuffie's economic argument for slavery?
Answer (2)
His economic argument was that there would not be enough inexpensive workers to work for planters and the American crop would be reduced by half the next year after making slaves free. He also told that slavery is the will of God.
McDuffie's economic argument for slavery asserted that freeing enslaved workers would lead to a significant decrease in agricultural productivity, potentially cutting crop yields in half. He combined this economic reasoning with a belief that slavery was divinely ordained, reflecting the intertwined nature of economic and moral arguments made by pro-slavery advocates in the South. This perspective was typical of many who fought to maintain the institution of slavery before the Civil War.
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