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Nothing less than this is going to satisfy the blacks, the Southern caste system and appearances in spots among the blacks themselves, to the contrary notwithstanding.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “Nothing less than this is going to satisfy the blacks, the Southern caste system and appearances in spots among the…”
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He emphasizes that the demands of black people for equality will not be satisfied by superficial changes.
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