Charles Sumner: “Why, at that early period, when impressions are received for life…”

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Why, at that early period, when impressions are received for life, impose upon him the badge of inferiority?

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Massachusetts

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This quote highlights the detrimental effects of exclusion on children's self-esteem and identity formation.

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Charles Sumner: “Why, at that early period, when impressions are received for life, impose upon him the badge of inferiority?”