Charles Sumner: “It is natural that Senators who pretend, that, by the Law of Nature…”

On the record

It is natural that Senators who pretend, that, by the Law of Nature, man may hold property in man, should find this pretension in the Constitution.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner critiques senators who claim that natural law supports slavery, arguing that such beliefs are unfounded.

More from Charles Sumner

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “It is natural that Senators who pretend, that, by the Law of Nature, man may hold property in man, should find this…”