In this denial of the right to participate in government, not merely the degradation of woman and the perpetuation of a great injustice happens, but the maiming and repudiation of one-half of the moral and intellectual power for the government of the world.
From his autobiography, Douglass explains how denying women the right to participate in government not only causes injustice but also cripples society's overall moral and intellectual capacity.
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