Quote of the day
Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Robert D. Putnam
Born: January 9, 1941 (age 84)
Bio: Robert David Putnam is a political scientist and Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Known for:
- Our Kids (2015)
- Making Democracy Work (1993)