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Angelina Emily Grimké: Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over…

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Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké argues for the necessity of moral influence from the North to combat slavery in the South.

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