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“Each man has an equal social right to multiply his power of motion by all the social factors of civilization. Private property in any of these factors is inconsistent with this fundamental right; it must, obviously, prove a source of economic despotism and industrial slavery.”

Quote by Daniel De Leon

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Daniel De Leon was an American politician, socialist, and labor leader, born on December 14, 1852, and died on May 11, 1914. He played a significant role in the American labor and socialist movements and was one of the founders of the Socialist Labor Party of America. more

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