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Although a slave owner, Mason favored the abolition of slave trade. He once referred to slavery as “that slow poison, which is daily contaminating the minds and morals of our people.” However, he spoke out against including any mention of slavery in the Constitution–whether from an abolitionist or anti-abolitionist standpoint.
