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Angelina Emily Grimké: If for instance, there was a law, which imposed imprisonment or a fine upon me if I manumitted a slave, I would on no…

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If for instance, there was a law, which imposed imprisonment or a fine upon me if I manumitted a slave, I would on no account resist that law, I would set the slave free, and then go to prison or pay the fine.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké emphasizes her commitment to freeing slaves, even at the cost of imprisonment or fines.

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