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Angelina Emily Grimké: That even the apprenticeship system is viewed by British philanthropists as a complete failure, is evident from the fact…

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That even the apprenticeship system is viewed by British philanthropists as a complete failure, is evident from the fact that they are now re-organizing their Anti-Slavery Societies, and circulating petitions for the substitution of immediate emancipation in its stead.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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She notes the recognition among British philanthropists that the apprenticeship system has failed, prompting a call for immediate emancipation.

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