I saw, then, as I had never seen before, what a vital and inextinguishable interest every human being has in this subject;--not the slaves alone, but the free men; not voters only, but all who can be affected by votes; not men only, but especially women.
Mann highlights the universal impact of slavery, stressing that it affects all members of society, not just the enslaved.
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