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Angelina Emily Grimké: Allow the agitators a great political centre, like that of Washington--permit them to address their voice of fanatical…

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Allow the agitators a great political centre, like that of Washington--permit them to address their voice of fanatical violence to the whole American people, through their diffusive press, and they want no greater advantage.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké emphasizes the importance of a central political platform for abolitionists to effectively communicate their message.

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