Quote by Harriet Tubman

I think slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would send another into bondage, he would, it appears to me, be bad enough to send him into hell if he could.

I think slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker views slavery as a deeply abhorrent and morally reprehensible practice. They equate it to the horrors of hell, implying that anyone who partakes in enslaving another human being is just as wicked and deserving of punishment as someone who would consign another to eternal damnation. The speaker uses this extreme comparison to emphasize the moral repugnance of slavery and highlight the sheer cruelty and injustice inherent in such a system.

By Harriet Tubman

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