Alexis de Tocqueville on American Slavery
Alexis de Tocqueville's study of America
A
serves as a damning indictment of the systemic cruelty of American slavery
B
demonstrates the complex and contradictory nature of a nation divided over the issue of slavery
C
recognizes the logic of New York's laws regarding enslaved persons
D
explicitly asserts the need for federal intervention in the institution of slavery
E
cites New York as having an exemplary policy regarding abolition