In the law schools of the Slave States the number of students is only 240, this being the sum-total of public students in the land of Slavery devoted to that profession which is the favorite stepping-stone to political life, where Slave-Masters claim such a disproportion of office and honor.
This quote illustrates the low number of law students in the Slave States, which Sumner sees as a reflection of the political power dynamics influenced by slavery.
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