[1][3] At Harvard, Professor John Collins Warren (1778–1856) taught him scientific racism, which would pave the way for his future career as a slaveowner.
[3] Shortly after graduation, he moved to Mobile, Alabama, to find work as a teacher in an academy or on a plantation in the affluent American South.
[3] Unable to find work even after meeting Henry Clay Sr. (1777–1852), he returned to the North by riding on horseback with his friend Caleb Mills (1806–1879), where they observed the ruins of Native American settlements.
"[3] He spent much of his time at the resort town of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and in New York City.
[2] After the war, he was unable to produce as much cotton as before, as worker productivity had decreased significantly and slavery was no longer an option, especially due to the ubiquitous presence of Union League members.