Morality is not dependent upon time or historical period. That the US and the rest of the world were engaged in the wrong, doesn’t mean we should not judge them. “Everybody’s doing it” is no justification for an evil practice.
If the morals of a moment in history would prevail, abolitionists would not have succeeded in ending slavery. The golden rule, treat others as you want to be treated, is universal and timeless.
Christian opposition to slavery, largely driven by Quakers, Anglicans, and Evangelicals, was foundational to the 18th and 19th-century abolitionist movements, viewing the practice as a profound moral sin against God. Key figures like John Woolman, Benjamin Lay, and William Wilberforce fought against it, citing biblical equality and the Golden Rule.
