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And just in proportion as their value is increased by intelligence and development, just in that proportion is the bond weakened by which they are held.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “And just in proportion as their value is increased by intelligence and development, just in that proportion is the bond…”
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Mann suggests that as slaves gain intelligence and development, their bondage becomes increasingly tenuous.
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