George Fitzhugh (1806-1881) was a notable American social theorist known for his extreme pro-slavery stance and sociological treatises justifying slavery during the 19th century. Born in Virginia, he was a prominent figure in Southern intellectual circles and often engaged in debates concerning the moral and economic dimensions of slavery. Fitzhugh”s contributions to literature primarily come from his provocative texts that defended slavery as a beneficial institution both for the enslaved and society at large. His major work, “Cannibals All! Or, Slaves Without Masters” (1857), is a polemical response to the growing abolitionist movement in which he asserts that Northern wage workers were actually worse off than Southern slaves. A reflection of the antebellum pro-slavery ideology, Fitzhugh argued that slavery provided necessary protection and support for those unable to compete in a capitalist economy. Despite the moral reprehensibility of his arguments by contemporary standards, Fitzhugh”s works are relevant from a historical perspective as they encapsulate the attempts to intellectually justify the institution of slavery by its proponents. His writings are characterized by their use of satire, dire predictions of societal collapse without slavery, and a paternalistic view towards the social hierarchy. Fitzhugh”s perspectives have been largely discredited, but his texts remain objects of study for scholars interested in the complexity of pre-Civil War Southern thought and the lengths to which its advocates went to defend the indefensible.
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George Fitzhugh: Cannibals All! Or Slaves Without Masters
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George Fitzhugh: Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters
In his work ‘Cannibals all! or, Slaves without Masters’, George Fitzhugh explores the intricate relationship between slavery in the antebellum South and the capitalist system. Written in a dynamic an …
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George Fitzhugh: Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters
In George Fitzhugh’s thought-provoking book ‘Cannibals all! or, Slaves without Masters’, the author explores the concept of slavery in America during the 19th century. Written in a persuasive and eng …
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George Fitzhugh: Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters
Cannibals All! or, Slaves Without Masters is a work by George Fitzhugh. It takes us back in time where pro-slavery debates and abolitionism were present in society. …
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George Fitzhugh: Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters
"Cannibals All!" penned by George Fitzhugh is a provocative exploration of slavery and its justification inside the antebellum United States. Fitzhugh, a Southern social theorist, affords a …
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George Fitzhugh: Cannibals All! Or, Slaves without Masters
Cannibals All! got more attention in William Lloyd Garrison’s Liberator than any other book in the history of that abolitionist journal. And Lincoln is said to have been more angered by George Fitzhu …
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