On the record
Thy descriptions may suit the prevailing christianity of this age, and the general character of woman; and if so, we have great cause for shame and confusion of face.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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Grimké expresses her disappointment in the moral state of contemporary Christianity and women's roles.
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