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Has their improved condition resulted from any purposed plan, any well-digested, systematized measure, carefully thought out, and reasoned out, and intended for their benefit?
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Mann questions whether any systematic efforts have been made to improve the lives of slaves, highlighting a lack of genuine concern for their welfare.
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