FDR: “We refuse to regard those who work with hand or brain as different…”

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We refuse to regard those who work with hand or brain as different from or inferior to those who live from their property.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt argues for the equal respect of all workers, regardless of their job type or status.

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FDR: “We refuse to regard those who work with hand or brain as different from or inferior to those who live from their…”