Then, again, if the declared purposes of an instrument are to govern the meaning of all its parts and details, as they clearly should, the constitution of our country is our warrant for the abolition of slavery in every state in the American Union.
From his autobiography, he argues that the Constitution, properly interpreted by its stated purposes, provides a basis for abolishing slavery nationwide.
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Knowledge unfits a child to be a slave.” I instinctively assented to the proposition, and from that moment I understood the direct pathway from slavery to freedom.
Our very lack of preparation for the conflict disposed us to look for some other than the way of blood out of the difficulty.
A son of toil himself, he was linked in brotherly sympathy with the sons of toil in every loyal part of the republic.