His father defended slavery, owned slaves and set up a Sunday school for them.

He opposed policies which would estrange the South and defended slavery.

In 1863, he still defended slavery in his sermons.

But Taylor did not defend slavery or southern sectionalism; 40 years in the Army made him a strong nationalist.

Religious doctrines' were also invoked to deny women the right to vote and to defend slavery.

A Berber driver, who would only give his first name, Mohammed, defended slavery.

Some people are arguing that memorializing men who defended slavery should not be allowed at public schools where black children are educated.

Despite an apparent disconnect ("How can a lover of liberty defend slavery?")

It was the Democratic Party that defended slavery.

Almost no one, certainly no one in academia, defends slavery.