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The law denies the slave a character; for, however traduced, legal vindication is impossible.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The law denies the slave a character; for, however traduced, legal vindication is impossible.”
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Mann argues that the law strips slaves of their character, leaving them vulnerable to abuse without recourse.
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