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My doctrine then is, that whatever it is morally right for man to do, it is morally right for woman to do.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “My doctrine then is, that whatever it is morally right for man to do, it is morally right for woman to do.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké states that if it is morally right for men to act in a certain way, it is equally right for women to do so.
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