There was a common belief in the antebellum South that slaves lived better than northern factory workers.
Towards the end of slavery, most Southerners believed:
- Northerners mistreated their workers
- Enslaved people in the South had better working conditions than workers in the North
The Southerners used this as an excuse to justify slavery which they hailed as a peculiar institution.
In conclusion, antebellum Southerners believed enslaved people were better off than white laborers in the North.
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