One hundred years ago the North freed its slaves.

Later, when the constitution was adopted, many statesmen believed that slavery was losing its hold in the South.

Jefferson said: "When I think that God is just I tremble for my country." In that hour the statesman prophesied that slavery would soon melt away like the vanishing snow of April.

But when Whitney invented his gin and the raising of cotton became very lucrative slavery took on new life.

It was Lord Brougham who first said that when slavery brought in 100 percent, while it was seen to be immoral, not all the navies of the world could stop it.
Later, when it brought in 300 percent, it became a peculiar institution, patterned after the system of the patriarchs.