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So that, as the value of a slave increases, the strength of the tenure by which he is held becomes less secure.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “So that, as the value of a slave increases, the strength of the tenure by which he is held becomes less secure.”
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Mann argues that as the value of enslaved individuals increases, their desire for freedom makes their bondage less secure, highlighting the paradox of slavery.
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