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If the city of Boston debars him of this right of educating his son at the public charge, he can institute a suit against it and recover full damages.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “If the city of Boston debars him of this right of educating his son at the public charge, he can institute a suit…”
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Mann states that if Boston denies a citizen the right to educate their child at public expense, they can seek legal recourse.
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