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The one effectually prevented all involuntary servitude, and the other completely abolished Jewish servitude every fifty years.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “The one effectually prevented all involuntary servitude, and the other completely abolished Jewish servitude every fifty…”
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Grimké references laws that prevent involuntary servitude and abolish servitude every fifty years, highlighting a moral framework against slavery.
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