As the slave population in the United States of America reached 500,000 in 1176, documenting slavery as part of the American Revolution became increasingly more important. America was rooted in slavery; and this contributed to the economy and social structure. The revolution forced citizens of the new nation to become aware of slavery and its potential exclusion from daily life. Two articles that prove that slavery only succeeded because of the false reality created by slave owners and the conformity of slaves to that reality: George Fitzhugh who makes the pro-slavery argument and Frederick Douglass who supports a desire for freedom. The history of abolition is directly linked to the many obstacles Americans faced when trying to change laws and society's ideas about slavery. Slavery was an accepted facet of life because it was part of the old institution; it existed in every colony and played a vital role in shaping social structure and the formation of prosperous economies. The Virginia Act of 1780 granted all Revolutionary War veterans 300 acres of land and one slave. Another example that shows how accepting Americans were of slavery is that each founding father owned slaves during his lifetime. Owning slaves became something people thought they had a right to, it was a right they had. George Fitzhugh defends the pro-slavery argument shared by slave owners. In 1854, George Fitzhugh wrote Sociology for the South, or the Failure of Free Society. He based his writing on the idea that "all workers, white and black, North and South, would do better to have individual owners rather than live as slaves to the economic market." The main arguments he made in defending slavery...... middle of article...... Ederick Douglas on the Desire for Liberty Argument defends this statement, being rooted in a false reality, and simply reading a This book made him understand that slaves deserved a better life. The arguments made by George Fitzhugh in Sociology for the South, or the Failure of Free Society show the true intentions of slave owners and why they believed they needed slavery. Works Cited Foner, Eric. “Frederick Douglass on the Desire for Liberty.” Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History. New York: WW Norton, 2005. 197-200. Print.Foner, Eric. “George Fitzhugh and the Pro-Slavery Argument.” Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History. Third ed. Flight. One. New York: WW Norton, 2005. 207-10. Print.Foner, Eric. “SLAVERY AND THE REVOLUTION.” Give me freedom! : An American story. Third ed. Flight. A. New York: WW Norton, 2012. 182-84. Print.