I think a better term for the fact that one of Calhoun’s own descendants–resulting from Calhoun’s mistreatment of his own slaves–helped to bring down his legacy would be poetic justice. It’s like irony, but a bit different.
I think a better term for the fact that one of Calhoun’s own descendants–resulting from Calhoun’s mistreatment of his own slaves–helped to bring down his legacy would be poetic justice. It’s like irony, but a bit different.