On the record
The book of the Genesis of this man's crimes awaits to be written by an impartial and sympathetic seeker after truth.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “The book of the Genesis of this man's crimes awaits to be written by an impartial and sympathetic seeker after truth.”
Editor's note · Context
He expresses the need for an unbiased exploration of the origins of crime among African Americans.
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