James Madison And James Monroe During The Antebellum Period

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During the Antebellum period, both James Madison and James Monroe displayed inconsistencies in their thoughts about and actions toward slavery. As the fourth president of the United States, James Madison took part in a tough decision to decide between the moral aspects and economic reasoning behind slavery.. Madison openly stated that slavery should slowly , but he still owned slaves in his home. Although he had slaves, Madison still treated many of them with kindness and cared about their well being. One occurrence of this benevolence was when, “the eccentric former slave, Christopher McPherson . . . 'sat at the table Even[ing] & morn[ing] with Mr. M. his lady & company & enjoyed a full share of conversation '" (Clark). If Madison