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Every hour thousands of babies are born into a system they cannnot escape, the caste system of India. The system puts you into one of levels of the caste based on one of the tens of thousands of heredity groups. At the bottom of this system are the people known as the untouchables who almost have no rights in their country. This story identifies people who are working to overthrow the system and cut free these people from their bondage.
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Every hour thousands of babies are born into a system they cannnot escape, the caste system of India. The system puts you into one of levels of the caste based on one of the tens of thousands of heredity groups. At the bottom of this system are the people known as the untouchables who almost have no rights in their country. This story identifies people who are working to overthrow the system and cut free these people from their bondage.










