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Ivanka Trump used a Toni Morrison quote about slavery to describe working women's struggles — and people are furious

In Morrison's novel "Beloved," the quote describes the psychological challenges that former slaves faced after escaping to the North.

FILE PHOTO: Ivanka Trump attends U.S. President Donald Trump's strategy and policy forum with chief executives of major U.S. companies at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2017.

Ivanka Trump's new book, "Women Who Work," features quotes from a wide variety of sources, including some who are less than thrilled about being included.

The book has been criticized for relying on generic advice for female professionals and featuring dozens of out-of-context quotes intended to be inspirational.

Perhaps none of the quotes are as out of place as one from Toni Morrison about the brutal psychological impact of slavery. Trump juxtaposed the quote with a description of the challenges working women face when it comes to time management.

Here's the Toni Morrison quote that appears in Trump's book:

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"Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another."

Morrison's quote is far from the only one Trump included in her book that lacked context or consent of the people being quoted.

Women including conservationist Jane Goodall and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani‏ have pushed back against their inclusion in the book.

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