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Now, it is in this way that some of the Christian attributes of character, being directly convertible into money or money’s worth, enhance the value of a slave.
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Mann argues that certain Christian virtues can be exploited to enhance a slave's market value, critiquing the moral bankruptcy of such practices.
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