We are the tools are vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are the jumping jacks, they pull the strings and we dance. Our talents, our possibilities, and our lives are all the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes.

John Swinton

Quoted in Chicago Labor Enquirer

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Journalism

Speaker

John Swinton

Source

Chicago Labor Enquirer

Language

English

Time

1888 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Swinton, John. Quoted in Chicago Labor Enquirer. 12 May 1888.

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