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It means that the men who hold the means of life control our lives, and, because we workingmen have tried to get some measure of justice, some measure of betterment, they deny the right of the human being to associate with his fellow.

James Larkin

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James Larkin
Age: 71 †
Born: 1876
Born: January 21
Died: 1947
Died: January 30
Politician
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Trade Unionist
City of Liverpool
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Deny
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