Why were the Waldenses hunted like wild beasts upon the mountains of Piedmont, and slain with the sword of the Duke of Savoy and the proud monarch of France?
Angelina Emily Grimké: “Why were the Waldenses hunted like wild beasts upon the mountains of Piedmont, and slain with the sword of the Duke of…”
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This quote emphasizes the suffering endured by the Waldenses as a result of their faith.
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I can prove the safety of immediate Emancipation by history.
Perhaps you have feared the consequences of immediate Emancipation, and been frightened by all those dreadful prophecies of rebellion, bloodshed and murder, which have been uttered.
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