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The attributes of justice and mercy are shadowed out in the Hebrew code; those of injustice and cruelty, in the Code Noir of America.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “The attributes of justice and mercy are shadowed out in the Hebrew code; those of injustice and cruelty, in the Code…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké contrasts the principles of justice and mercy in the Hebrew code with the cruelty of American slavery.
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