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Why did Phule dedicate his book Gulamgiri to the American movement to free slaves?


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  • To argue against all forms of inequality, Phule extended his criticism of the caste system.
  • He established a link between poor conditions of American Black slaves and people of lower castes in India.
  • Phule dedicated his book named Gulamgiri to all the Americans who fought against slavery, it was written in 1873.
  • Jyotirao Phule was concerned about humiliation of the low castes, the miseries of the labourer, and plight of upper-caste women.

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