Why isn’t ‘enough’ spelled ‘enuf’? The absurdity of English spelling
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The Power of Simplified Spelling
This chapter examines the 19th-century push for spelling reform and its connections to social movements like abolition and temperance. It underscores how advocates believed that simplified spelling could enhance literacy and empower newly freed slaves, promoting participation in a democratic society.
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