To aver that on this same day all his worth is taken away might seem inconsistent with exceptions which we gladly recognize; but, alas! it is too clear, both from reason and from facts, that, bad as Slavery is for the Slave, it is worse for the Master.
Sumner argues that slavery degrades both the enslaved and the enslaver, highlighting the moral and social costs of the institution.
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