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I know that this work is deemed beneath the dignity of man; but how great the error!
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgI know that this work is deemed beneath the dignity of man; but how great the error!
Grimké challenges the notion that teaching children is beneath men's dignity, asserting its importance.
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