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This question, when put in reference to slaves, appears ridiculous; and yet it is no more absurd, when asked in reference to an ignorant slave, than when asked in reference to an uneducated white man.
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Mann argues that the question of capability in relation to education applies equally to both slaves and uneducated white men, challenging societal perceptions.
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