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Art thou afraid to trust the women of this country with discretionary power as to petitioning?
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “Art thou afraid to trust the women of this country with discretionary power as to petitioning?”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké questions the fear of granting women the power to petition, advocating for their agency.
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