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Are these the only motives presented to the daughters of America, for laboring in the glorious cause of Human Rights?
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAre these the only motives presented to the daughters of America, for laboring in the glorious cause of Human Rights?
Grimké questions the motivations presented to women for engaging in the fight for human rights.
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