"It seems the most logical thing in the world to believe that the natural resources of the Earth, upon which the race depends for food, clothing and shelter, should be owned collectively by the race instead of being the private property of a few social parasites."
"Civilization, to be worthy of the name, must afford other methods of settling human differences than those of blood letting."
Source: Ralph Chaplin (1920). “The Centralia Conspiracy”, p.1, Library of Alexandria
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Ralph Chaplin
Labor activist, writer, artist
Ralph Chaplin was an American labor activist and writer, known for his influential works advocating for workers' rights and social justice.
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