Problem:
According to Morgan, what is the relationship between race, slavery, and American concepts of freedom and social equality? How, despite their antithetical nature, did an institution as horrid and repressive as chattel slavery come to play such a defining role in the way Americans understood their freedom. Finally, what do you make of Morgan's argument on the origins of American republicanism and its concepts of freedom?
NOT your opinion of Morgan's writing style or page length, but what he argues in American Slavery, American Freedom. If you agree or disagree, provide clear reasons and specific examples.
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