Chapter Six provides a slight turning point in the book when people begin to openly question slavery. Despite this questioning, change was minimal. "A latent feeling was in the air, but intellectuals disapproving of slavery was something very different from the belief that anything could ever be done about it." So why is it that people continue to do something if they know that it is wrong? And at what point does guilt sink in? An example that I think of is cheating. Obviously this does not even come close to the caliber of slavery, but it is easy for college students to relate to. Why do students still cheat if they know that it is wrong? Is it true that some students who normally don't cheat will cheat if they know that everyone else is doing it? I think this is a good thought to ponder.
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