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- - The slaveholders themselves are to " manumit." - "The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus", American Anti-Slavery Society
- - The lawyer replied, When he agreed to manumit the man for one hundred and fifty dollars, he expected these suits would be dismissed, of course, as a part of the bargain. - "Isaac T. Hopper", L. Maria Child
- - Slaves to whom liberty has been directly bequeathed shall become free exactly as if the inheritance had been actually accepted, and those whom the heir was requested to manumit shall obtain their liberty from you; provided that if you will have the property adjudged to you only upon the condition, that even the slaves who have received a direct bequest of liberty shall become your freedmen, and if they, whose status is now in question, agree to this, we are ready to authorize compliance with your wishes. - "The Institutes of Justinian", Caesar Flavius Justinian
