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It is never permitted, not even to deprive the worst man of the humblest right.
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Mann argues that even the worst individuals should not be deprived of their basic rights, emphasizing the importance of justice for all.
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Has the fact never yet come to the knowledge of the magistrates of the District of Columbia, that the constitution of the United States declares that “excessive bail shall not be required”?
They cannot do otherwise with laborers who work by compulsion, for the benefit only of their masters, and whose sole interest in the matter is to do as little and to consume as much as possible.
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