Angelina Emily Grimké: “Like the unjust judge, Congress must redress the wrongs of the widow…”

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Like the unjust judge, Congress must redress the wrongs of the widow, lest by the continual coming up of petitions, it be wearied.

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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké compares Congress's duty to address injustices to the parable of the unjust judge.

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Angelina Emily Grimké: “Like the unjust judge, Congress must redress the wrongs of the widow, lest by the continual coming up of petitions, it…”