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A scanty subsistence, a squalid garb, a mean and dilapidated hovel, proclaim the degradation of the slave.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “A scanty subsistence, a squalid garb, a mean and dilapidated hovel, proclaim the degradation of the slave.”
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Mann describes the harsh realities faced by slaves, illustrating their degradation through their living conditions.
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