“Ten conservatives who have praised slavery”
Posted October 12th, 2012 by James DeWolf PerryCategory: Public History Tags: Jon Hubbard, legacy of slavery, slavery
Salon is running an essay today, entitled “Ten conservatives who have praised slavery.”
This essay, by Mark Howard of AlterNet, presents a list of ten well-known conservatives who have suggested that slavery was better than its reputation suggests, or that slavery should be viewed positively because of its impact on black Americans today.
This list was inspired by Arkansas state legislator Jon Hubbard, whose self-published book, it was revealed this week, called slavery “a blessing in disguise.” Hubbard is a conservative Republican, and Howard’s list includes such famous Republicans as Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Pat Buchanan, and Ann Coulter.
