This anthology contains 13 texts that reveal the development of pro-slavery perspectives in the American South during the colonial and early national periods. A diverse assortment of texts includes a tract by evangelical revivalist George Whitefield, a sermon by Anglican minister Thomas Bacon, and a lecture by educator William Graham. Editor Young (early American history, Emory U.) considers the relationship between pro-slavery thought, Christianity, racism, and sectionalism in the introduction. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)