We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the righ… - Lydia Maria Child

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We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate.

Lydia Maria Child

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Lydia Maria Child (11 February 1802 – 7 July 1880) was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, opponent of U.S. expansionism, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist.

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Birth Name: Lydia Maria Francis

Alternative Names: Lydia Maria Francis Child • L. Maria Child

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Woman stock is rising in the market. I shall not live to see women vote, but I'll come and rap on the ballot box.

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We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate. - Lydia Maria Child

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