The grand reason against slavery given by Lord Mansfield, in Somerset’s case, was, “that it is so intrinsically wrong that it is incapable of being introduced into any country, on any reasons moral or political, and can only stand on positive law.” 20 State Trials, 1.
Mann references Lord Mansfield's argument against slavery, emphasizing its intrinsic wrongness.
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