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Angelina Emily Grimké: “False witnesses must appear against Abolitionists before they can be condemned.”

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False witnesses must appear against Abolitionists before they can be condemned.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké highlights the necessity of false testimony for the condemnation of abolitionists, indicating the injustice they face.

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