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I often argued that the revolution would not be made in America by our immigrants. There were personal reasons for this. Newcomers are anxious to become Americanized and to participate in American life. Our main purpose as socialists should be to win the native workers to our principles. There was great satisfaction in speaking and writing for an American audience and for this reason I confined almost all my activity to the English-speaking section of our movement.
— Abraham Cahan
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I often argued that the revolution would not be made in America by our immigrants. There were personal reasons for this. Newcomers are anxious to become Americanized and to participate in American life. Our main purpose as socialists should be to win the native workers to our principles. There was great satisfaction in speaking and writing for an American audience and for this reason I confined almost all my activity to the English-speaking section of our movement." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Abraham Cahan
Abraham "Abe" Cahan (7 July 1860 – 31 August 1951) was a Belarusian-born Jewish-American socialist newspaper editor, novelist, and politician.
About Abraham Cahan
Abraham "Abe" Cahan (7 July 1860 – 31 August 1951) was a Belarusian-born Jewish-American socialist newspaper editor, novelist, and politician.
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