This book is a response to a work by Hinton Rowan Helper, an abolitionist who argued that slavery was detrimental to the economic development of the South. Daniel Raynes Goodwin, a Southern lawyer and politician, argues that Helper's views are misguided and that slavery is a positive force for economic and social progress. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of slavery and the debate over its abolition in America.

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