The slave being considered a personal chattel may be sold or pledged, or leased at the will of his master.
Angelina Emily Grimké: “The slave being considered a personal chattel may be sold or pledged, or leased at the will of his master.”
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Grimké points out that slaves are treated as personal property, subject to the whims of their masters.
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