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Angelina Emily Grimké: I have myself been reproved by a slave, and I thanked her, and still thank her for it.

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I have myself been reproved by a slave, and I thanked her, and still thank her for it.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké shares a personal experience of being reproved by a slave, highlighting the value of such interactions.

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