Who was Thomas R. Dew?

Thomas R. Dew was a professor of history and political law at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, who famously claimed that slavery was ordained by God and could not be ended by legislation.

Why was Virginia debating the emancipation of the slaves in 1831 and 1832?

The Nat Turner Rebellion in August 1831 forced the Virginia legislature to consider either freeing all the slaves in Virginia or sending them back to Africa to prevent another uprising.

What was the effect of T. R. Dew's work on emancipation in Virginia in 1832?

T. R. Dew's work effectively ended all discussion on the emancipation of the slaves of Virginia. His arguments in favor of slavery were accepted as the final word on the subject, and the institution of slavery remained until ended by the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865.

T. R. Dew's A Review of the Debate in the Virginia Legislature of 1831 and 1832

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