Even if I were to live in a place where I would have to experience much worse sufferings than those of a hellish life, I would consider it a pleasanter life than this mean, caste-ridden existence, if only I were respected as a man there.- Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy

Related readings:

• Annihilation of Caste by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar https://archive.org/details/AnnihilationOfCasteDr.B.r.ambedkar/page/n13/mode/2up
• https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/a-dalit-goes-to-court---1/