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Harold J. Laski: “The most subtle, perhaps, is the denial of adequate educational facilities; for what, in fact, that does is to prevent…”

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The most subtle, perhaps, is the denial of adequate educational facilities; for what, in fact, that does is to prevent me from knowing how to formulate my claim effectively, and unattention is the price I have to pay for my ineffectiveness.
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Harold J. Laski

Editor's note · Context

Laski highlights the impact of inadequate education on an individual's ability to assert their rights effectively.

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