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Grimké remarked only a few weeks before his death, ‘posterity will laugh at our prejudices.’ Where is the harm, then, if abolitionists should laugh now at the wicked absurdity?
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “Grimké remarked only a few weeks before his death, ‘posterity will laugh at our prejudices.’ Where is the harm, then, if…”
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Grimké references her brother's belief that future generations will mock current prejudices, advocating for laughter at absurdity.
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