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A hundred of his fellows may stand around him and witness the wrongs he suffers, but not one of them can appeal to jury, magistrate, or judge, for punishment or redress.
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Mann points out the futility of witnesses in a slave's suffering, as they cannot seek justice on his behalf.
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