Why did aesop use animals instead of people in his stories?

Animals, in his time, were "lesser" beings that were caricatures of the personality traits they represented in his story. By using animals, he wouldn't offend people who would identify with that type of (negative), trait it represented. It was a strategy used during his time to prevent political upheaval.

I guess she fought black right and was the first woman to argue in the United States Supreme Court and she played a big role in schools?

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