A Voice from the South · Character
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Transcendentalist philosopher cited in literary and ethical contexts.
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Also known as Emerson
First appearance: Womanhood a Vital Element in the Regeneration and Progress of a Race
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Quoted on the necessity of action and self-defense, urging the reader to hazard health and wealth in defense of right.
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