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Angelina Emily Grimké: “If Prophets and Apostles, Martyrs, and Reformers had not been willing to suffer for the truth's sake, where would the…”

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If Prophets and Apostles, Martyrs, and Reformers had not been willing to suffer for the truth's sake, where would the world have been now?
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké highlights the importance of sacrifice for truth, referencing historical figures who suffered for their beliefs.

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