James Madison Quote

In order to render this change eligible as well to the society as to the slaves, it would be necessary that a complete incorporation of the latter into the former should result from the act of manumission. This is rendered impossible by the prejudices of the whites, prejudices which proceeding principally from the difference of color must be considered...


Memorandum to Abolitionists (1789)


In order to render this change eligible as well to the society as to the slaves, it would be necessary that a complete incorporation of the latter...

In order to render this change eligible as well to the society as to the slaves, it would be necessary that a complete incorporation of the latter...

In order to render this change eligible as well to the society as to the slaves, it would be necessary that a complete incorporation of the latter...

In order to render this change eligible as well to the society as to the slaves, it would be necessary that a complete incorporation of the latter...