Slavery

"Slavery" by William Ellery Channing is an early 19th-century work that presents a deep dive into the ethics of slavery. The story takes a moral high-ground in its arguments that touch on the human rights of ownership, responsibilities and the importance of a human's dignity. Instead of focusing on the finances or the politics, it aims to help society understand the issue. The introduction talks about slavery as a serious issue of morality and stresses that everyone should be treated with value. It also states that slavery goes against these rights by treating people as property. It then stresses that as people we need to face the issue head on and understand that this harm impacts individuals every day.