It is my solemn conviction, that, until this principle of equality is recognised and embodied in practice, the church can do nothing effectual for the permanent reformation of the world.
Angelina Emily Grimké: “It is my solemn conviction, that, until this principle of equality is recognised and embodied in practice, the church…”
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She asserts that true equality must be recognized for the church to effect real change in the world.
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