Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I can speak of slavery only so far as it came under my own observation - only so far as I have known and experienced it in my own person.
If not now, then when? If not you, then who? If we are able to answer these fundamental questions, then perhaps we can wipe away the blot of human slavery.
We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be.
Slavery is something that is all too often swept under the carpet.
Slavery is the first step towards civilization. In order to develop it is necessary that things should be much better for some and much worse for others, then those who are better off can develop at the expense of others.
I speak on due consideration because Britain, France, and Mexico, have abolished slavery, and all other European states are preparing to abolish it as speedily as they can.
You got to remember that slavery's very complex. It has a lot of levels to it.
The topic of slavery is like an electric fence. Touch it and people will react.
We can constitutionally extirpate slavery at this time.
There is no slavery but ignorance.