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Angelina Emily Grimké: “I recognize no rights but human rights--I know nothing of men’s rights and women’s rights; for in Christ Jesus, there is…”

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I recognize no rights but human rights--I know nothing of men’s rights and women’s rights; for in Christ Jesus, there is neither male nor female.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké emphasizes the universality of human rights beyond gender distinctions.

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