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No, sir!--but of the only persons on the face of the earth, who had HEART enough to FEEL, and SOUL enough to ACT, in behalf of the RIGHTS OF MAN!
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “No, sir!--but of the only persons on the face of the earth, who had HEART enough to FEEL, and SOUL enough to ACT, in…”
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Grimké passionately defends the moral imperative to advocate for human rights.
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