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Slavery, then, by an inexorable law, denies general education to the whites.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Slavery, then, by an inexorable law, denies general education to the whites.”
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Mann argues that slavery inherently restricts educational opportunities for white individuals as well.
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