Western religious doctrine gave slavery its highest moral sanction

Evidence

In his preface, Davis stated: “I hope to demonstrate that slavery has always been a source of social and psychological tension, but that in Western culture it was associated with certain religious and philosophical doctrines that gave it the highest sanction. The underlying contradiction of slavery became more manifest when the institution was closely linked with American colonization, which was also seen as affording mankind the opportunity to create a more perfect society.” — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1709

I hope to demonstrate that slavery has always been a source of social and psychological tension, but that in Western culture it was associated with certain religious and philosophical doctrines that gave it the highest sanction. The underlying contradiction of slavery became more manifest when the institution was closely linked with American colonization, which was also seen as affording mankind the opportunity to create a more perfect society. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1709

Categorization

• XREF: Captures the ideological contradiction at the heart of American slavery that the radical tradition arose against. — connects to: Theological blessing of slavery severed slaveholders’ natural moral impulses — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 251; A leading theologian declared selling slaves aroused no more guilt than selling a horse — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 105; Pro-slavery theologians invoked insect behavior as divine sanction for human enslavement. — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 237 (+3 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1709