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No paper, pamphlet, or preacher, that touches on that topic, is admitted in their bounds.’ Thou art greatly mistaken; every avenue of approach to the South is not shut.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “No paper, pamphlet, or preacher, that touches on that topic, is admitted in their bounds.’ Thou art greatly mistaken…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké corrects a misconception about the accessibility of anti-slavery materials in the South, asserting that avenues for distribution do exist.
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