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“A child, like all other human beings, has inalienable rights.”

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Lucretia Mott was an American social reformer and abolitionist, a prominent figure in the women's rights movement and the anti-slavery movement of the 19th century. Born on January 3, 1793, she was deeply involved in the religious and social issues of her time. Mott's advocacy for women's rights began in the 1830s, and she played a significant role in the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which is often considered the birthplace of the American women's rights movement. She was also actively involved in the anti-slavery movement and was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Mott passed away on November 11, 1880. more

“Is it not the interest of the human race, that every one should be so taught and placed, that he would find his highest enjoyment to arise from the continued practice of doing all in his power to promote the well-being, and happiness, of every man, woman, and child, without regard to their class, sect, party, country or colour”

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“I've never ceased to be amazed at the survival skills of poor children. I've learned how much children can actually do for themselves if only we provide the necessary means. That part is up to us.”

Ifs Mean Children Poor Skills Survival I've Learned Amazed Poor Children Survival Skills

Author:Landon Pearson

“We must pay attention to the millions of children of this generation who are caught up in armed conflicts. How can we protect them from the worst consequences of war? And when hostilities cease, how can we take the war out of them? By eliminating landmines, controlling the sale of small arms, raising the age of recruitment ... are all essential measures. By reuniting children with their families and providing programs of physical and psychological rehabilitation.”

“Follow your passion. Be yourself, but check yourself before you wreck yourself.”

Passion Checks Being Yourself Wrecks Follow Your Passion Check Yourself

Author:Andy Cohen

“Kids don't have a little brother working in the coal mine, they don't have a little sister coughing her lungs out in the looms of the big mill towns of the Northeast. Why? Because we organized; we broke the back of the sweatshops in this country; we have child labor laws. Those were not benevolent gifts from enlightened management. They were fought for, they were bled for, they were died for by working people, by people like us. Kids ought to know that.”

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