For the most part, religion and the position of pro-slavery advocates were compatible in the South.

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Many pro-slavery advocates in the South, including politicians and religious leaders, used biblical passages and religious justifications to support the institution of slavery. They believed that slavery was a "positive good" and that God had ordained the social hierarchy with white people at the top and Black people at the bottom. Some even went so far as to argue that slavery was necessary for the moral and spiritual upliftment of Black people. As a result, religion and pro-slavery views were often intertwined in the South.

For the Most Part, Religion and the Position of Pro-Slavery