> The common meme that the vast majority of people in the antebellum south thought slavery was OK is a great example of this. Even that is a somewhat controver

> The common meme that the vast majority of people in the antebellum south thought slavery was OK is a great example of this. Even that is a somewhat controversial statement - as the author mentioned, historians (or anyone who is interested in and studies history) are apt to bring in nuance. From my understanding from reading the correspondence and journals of people in that era, people in the antebellum South weren't "OK" with the institution of slavery to the same degree. Some thought it was wrong but the most practical option, some thought it was abhorrent, some had their opinions colored by their own fortunes being tied closely to it. Some where abject racists even by the standards of the time. It was a controversial and nuanced issue at the time... like every other political issue in the public arena.