Angelina Emily Grimké: “To let parents have their own children, for they are the gift of the…”

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To let parents have their own children, for they are the gift of the Lord to them, and no one else has any right to them. 5.

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Angelina Emily Grimké

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She asserts that parents have an inherent right to their children, highlighting the sacredness of family bonds.

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