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That is, we have assumed that only the intelligent should vote, or those who know how to rule men, or those who are not under benevolent guardianship, or those who ardently desire the right.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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This quote critiques the assumptions about who is deemed fit to vote and govern.
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