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John Morley: “It has been predominantly a history of emancipation—that is of enabling man to do his work of emancipation, political…”

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It has been predominantly a history of emancipation—that is of enabling man to do his work of emancipation, political, economical, social, moral, intellectual.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the historical significance of a period marked by various forms of emancipation.

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