Why in The Wealth of Nations did Adam Smith take a laissez-faire position on slavery?

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In The Wealth of Nations, when he talked about "the invisible hand," Adam Smith was referring to the self-regulating nature of the marketplace.

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In The Wealth of Nations, when he talked about "the invisible hand," Adam Smith was referring to the self-regulating nature of the marketplace.

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