Charles Sumner: “Slavery is an infraction of the immutable Law of Nature, and as such cannot be considered a natural incident to any…”

“Slavery is an infraction of the immutable Law of Nature, and as such cannot be considered a natural incident to any sovereignty, especially in a country which has solemnly declared, in its Declaration of Independence, the unalienable right of all men to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”