On the record
The ignorance of any part of the American people so deeply concerns all the rest that there can be no doubt of the right to pass laws compelling the attendance of every child at school.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The ignorance of any part of the American people so deeply concerns all the rest that there can be no doubt of the right…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass believes that the ignorance of any group affects the entire nation, justifying compulsory education laws.
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