Minors, and the imbecile, are entitled to protection, but may not be oppressed." "Ah," said I, "how soon you find your general rules intercepted and qualified by circumstances.

Minors, and the imbecile, then, may not be admitted to equal privileges with us.

But are not all men born free and equal ?" "Now let me add to 'minors' and 'the imbecile' one more class.

There are two races existing together in a certain country.

One has always been, there, a servile race.