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Angelina Emily Grimké: “And I am free to express my belief, that all who really and heartily approve our principles, will also approve our…”

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And I am free to express my belief, that all who really and heartily approve our principles, will also approve our measures; and that, too, just as certainly as a good tree will bring forth good fruit.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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She expresses her belief that genuine support for abolitionist principles will also manifest in supportive actions.

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