“I take higher ground. I hold that in the present state of civilization, where two races of different origin, and distinguished by color, and other physical differences, as well as intellectual, are brought together, the relation now existing in the slaveholding States between the two, is, instead of an evil, a good—a positive good. . . . I hold then, that there never has yet existed a wealthy and civilized society in which one portion of the community did not, in point of fact, live on the labor of the other.”
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John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun was a prominent American politician, lawyer, and philosopher. Born on March 18, 1782, and died on March 31, 1850, he served as a United States Representative and was a key figure in the American political system, known for his stance on federalism and slavery. more
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