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 Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2012 02:31 am
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 within the constitution, slaves are at best 'other persons'.

at worst they are property and not worth mentioning other than that the constiution provides for their return as fugitives.

the constitution also allowed the african slave trade to continue until at leat 1808...