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Such a proposition, the Republican Party is incapable of making for reasons already pointed out, and the Democratic Party for other and obvious reasons is precluded from offering.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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He critiques both the Republican and Democratic parties for their inability to create inclusive political propositions.
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