In the course of these studies he was gratified to find that there was no positive establishment of African Slavery in England, and, indeed, that the words “Slave” and “Slavery” were nowhere to be found in the British Constitution.
Sumner highlights that the British Constitution does not explicitly mention slavery, suggesting its illegitimacy.
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