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They did not originate the movement toward popular government, but they did profoundly influence the forms which it assumed.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThey did not originate the movement toward popular government, but they did profoundly influence the forms which it assumed.
Dewey acknowledges the historical figures who shaped the movement towards popular government.
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