But even where he testifies for his master, there can be no more reason for excluding his testimony than for excluding that of a child for a father or a mother, or of excluding that of a father or a mother for a child.
Sumner argues that there is no valid reason to exclude a slave's testimony, whether for or against their master, similar to familial relationships.
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