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Suppose the Abbé L’Epée to have had no “taste” for teaching deaf mutes; or the Abbé Hauy for educating the blind; or M.
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Horace Mann
Free Soil · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Mann lists notable figures who dedicated their lives to educating and supporting marginalized groups, emphasizing the importance of their 'taste' for service.

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