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Angelina Emily Grimké: “So precious a talent as intellect, never was given to be wrapt in a napkin and buried in the earth.”

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So precious a talent as intellect, never was given to be wrapt in a napkin and buried in the earth.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké asserts that intellect is a valuable gift that should not be wasted or hidden away.

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