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Angelina Emily Grimké: What was the weapon of the English abolitionists?--Agitation.

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What was the weapon of the English abolitionists?--Agitation.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké highlights agitation as a key strategy employed by English abolitionists.

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