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Archibald Henry Grimké: I have always supposed that its spirit was directly opposed to everything in the shape of fraud and oppression.

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I have always supposed that its spirit was directly opposed to everything in the shape of fraud and oppression.
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Archibald Henry Grimké

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Grimké expresses his belief that the spirit of the Bible opposes fraud and oppression, aligning with his abolitionist views.

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