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The whole power of the laws is exerted to keep slaves in a state of the lowest ignorance.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgThe whole power of the laws is exerted to keep slaves in a state of the lowest ignorance.
Grimké claims that laws are designed to keep slaves in ignorance, denying them knowledge and freedom.
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