George Mason Quotes About Slavery

Quotes about: Slavery

• The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.

  George Mason

  Slavery, States, Mankind

  George Mason's address to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 17, 1788.

• Slavery discourages arts and manufactures.

  George Mason

  Art, Slavery, Discouraging

  "The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September, 1787", Volume 2, as recorded by James Madison, 1908.

• That slow poison [slavery] is daily contaminating the minds and morals of our people. Every gentlemen here is born a petty tyrant, practiced in acts of despotism and cruelty.

  George Mason

  Tyrants, People, Gentleman

• Slavery discourages arts and manufacturing ...[and] every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant.

  George Mason

  Art, Tyrants, Slavery

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