Question

southern defenders of slavery made all of the following arguments except that

1. southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers.
2. blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves.
3. slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully.
4. black codes protected slaves from abuse.
5. the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world.

southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers.

blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves.

slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully.

black codes protected slaves from abuse.

the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

1. Southern defenders often compared slave conditions to northern industrial workers' (argued slaves had better lives).
2. Racist arguments claimed blacks couldn't care for themselves (justified slavery).
3. Defenders argued slavery maintained racial "peace" (prevented supposed chaos without it).
4. Black codes actually restricted slaves, enforced racial hierarchy, and didn't protect from abuse (this is not an argument defenders made).
5. Defenders promoted the South's way of life as superior (to justify slavery and their society).

Answer:

1. black codes protected slaves from abuse.