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Angelina Emily Grimké: At length my eyes were opened--partly by the arguments used by the abolitionists: but mainly, by long being compelled by…

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At length my eyes were opened--partly by the arguments used by the abolitionists: but mainly, by long being compelled by them to examine the subject for myself.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké describes her awakening to the realities of slavery, influenced by abolitionist arguments and her own reflections.

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