It appears that he regretted the existence of slavery, feared the results of it, saw no way of getting rid of it, but hoped to lessen the evil by colonizing in Africa such free black people as were willing to go there.
Beveridge summarizes Marshall's complex feelings about slavery, noting his regret and hopes for colonization as a solution.
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