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Angelina Emily Grimké: “The investigation of the rights of the slave has led me to a better understanding of my own.”

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The investigation of the rights of the slave has led me to a better understanding of my own.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké reflects on how her understanding of slavery has deepened her awareness of her own rights as a woman.

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