On the record
During those dark years the blacks were much more sinned against than sinning.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “During those dark years the blacks were much more sinned against than sinning.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké claims that during a dark period, African Americans were more often victims than perpetrators of wrongdoing.
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