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Man, when forced to substitute the will of another for his own, ceases to be a moral agent; his title to the name of man is extinguished; he becomes a mere machine in the hands of his oppressor.
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Mann asserts that slavery dehumanizes individuals, reducing them to mere tools of their oppressors.
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