"Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind." Thomas Jefferson
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Helen Keller, Humanist
Although blind and deaf, Helen Keller overcame these handicaps and graduated from Radcliffe College.
Julian Huxley is arguably the most eminent and influential Humanist of Humanism's first hundred years. His books and essays are classic expositions of Humanism. In 1952 he was the guiding founder of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. In 1962 the American Humanists honored him with their highest award, Humanist of the Year.
Ashley Montagu was born Israel Ehrenberg in London. In adulthood this eminent anthropologist became highly influential in areas of race and feminism. In 1995 the American Humanists named him Humanist of the Year.
Julian Huxley as a young man
Ashley Montagu
Roger Williams
Roger Williams is an important figure in the history of religious freedom in America. Fleeing the conformist oppression of the religious establishment in Massachusetts Colony, in 1646 he set up a haven of freedom for all shades of belief in what became Rhode Island.
It's usual for Humanist Fellowship meetings to offer lots of lively discussion
"Well, Bill, but you see ... "
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