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Calvin Coolidge: Let the laws of Massachusetts proclaim to her humblest citizen, performing the most menial task, the recognition of his…

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Let the laws of Massachusetts proclaim to her humblest citizen, performing the most menial task, the recognition of his manhood, the recognition that all men are peers, the humblest with the most exalted, the recognition that all work is glorified.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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He asserts that the laws should recognize the humanity of all citizens, regardless of their social status or job.

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