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Whether the Constitution guarantees the right to enslave others.
They are distinct; one can be wrong while the other is right.
They view it as a slaveholding instrument and refuse to vote.
It should be interpreted based on its written words, not intentions.
It disadvantages slaveholding states politically, favoring free states.
It was intended to end the trade after 20 years, not support it.
It relates to suppressing riots, not specifically to slavery.
It was discussed but rejected the idea of property in man.
Their intentions were good, aiming for eventual abolition of slavery.
Laws can be just, even if government practices are corrupt.
It applies to those bound by contract to serve, not to slaves.
A slave cannot make contracts or owe service.
To ensure fulfillment of contracts for service and labor.
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process.
They must be construed in favor of innocent purposes.
It includes all human inhabitants, not just a privileged class.
It contradicts the Constitution's principles of justice and liberty.
It would strengthen the slaveholding states' control over slavery.
They must restore the rights of enslaved individuals.
To justify slavery despite its principles against it.
Abolition should occur through government, not by destroying it.
Evolving views are natural and can lead to better conclusions.