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Clarkson, thy much admired model, worked twenty years; and the benevolent Colonization Society has been in operation twenty years.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “Clarkson, thy much admired model, worked twenty years; and the benevolent Colonization Society has been in operation…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké cites the long efforts of others in the abolition movement to advocate for more time to achieve their goals.
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