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Thomas W. Higginson was an American clergyman and writer born on December 22, 1823. He is best known for his involvement in the abolitionist movement and his support for women's rights. Higginson was a prominent figure in the Transcendentalist movement and wrote extensively on social issues, advocating for justice and equality. He also served as a colonel during the Civil War, leading African American troops. His legacy includes his commitment to social reform and his contributions to American literature.
"The test of an author is not to be found merely in the number of his phrases that pass current in the corner of newspapers... but in the number of passages that have really taken root in younger minds."
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"Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear."
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