History A-Level
Pro-slavery ideology
What Pro-slavery ideology means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pro-slavery ideology
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Aggressive assertions that slavery is a 'positive good' rather than a 'necessary evil', promoted in response to Northern abolitionism.
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