On the record
We do so, for the following reasons: to steal a man is to rob him of himself.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgWe do so, for the following reasons: to steal a man is to rob him of himself.
Grimké explains that stealing a person is equivalent to robbing them of their identity and autonomy.
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