. "Slavery as a positive good in the United States" . . . "defense of slavery" . "positive good" . "pro-slavery" . "was kind and healthy" . . "supporters of slavery" . "Slaves, for the most part, were faithful and devoted" . "slavery as a positive good" . "slavery as a positive good in the United States" . "slavery was a positive good" . . "slavery as more benevolent than cruel" . "Slavery as a positive good in the United States" . . "Slavery was defended in the South as a \\\"positive good\\\"" . "enslaved people were treated well" . "justifications of slavery" .