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This epithet is applied to us as a term of reproach and obloquy; as a brand and stigma upon our characters and principles.
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Mann reflects on the stigma attached to those who oppose slavery, highlighting the societal backlash they face.
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It is only in the land of slaves that they are blotted out and annihilated.
Answer: She is in a country in which slavery is established by law.
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