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In the South, there are many roads leading from the top of society to the bottom, but not one, not ONE from the bottom to the top.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “In the South, there are many roads leading from the top of society to the bottom, but not one, not ONE from the bottom…”
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This quote illustrates the rigid social mobility in the South compared to the North, where opportunities are more accessible.
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