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Angelina Emily Grimké: But it may be argued, that in the very chapter of Genesis from which I have last quoted, will be found the curse…

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But it may be argued, that in the very chapter of Genesis from which I have last quoted, will be found the curse pronounced upon Canaan, by which his posterity was consigned to servitude under his brothers Shem and Japheth.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké addresses the biblical curse on Canaan and its implications for servitude, engaging with interpretations of scripture.

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