Should the courts, hampered by previous decisions, and habituated to the spectacle and the support of a cruel institution, pronounce this law to be constitutional, such a judgment would give new force to every reason why the people should demand its modification or repeal.
Mann argues against the constitutionality of laws supporting slavery, emphasizing the need for public demand for change.
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Answer: She is in a country in which slavery is established by law.
Has the fact never yet come to the knowledge of the magistrates of the District of Columbia, that the constitution of the United States declares that “excessive bail shall not be required”?
The dearest and most precious of all human rights is the right of private judgment in matters of religion.
Slavery is an unspeakable wrong to the conscience.
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