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But it does not end the matter so far as the South is concerned, for the Devil will exact his share of the black deed from that section to the uttermost farthing.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “But it does not end the matter so far as the South is concerned, for the Devil will exact his share of the black deed…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké warns that the consequences of lynching will haunt the South, emphasizing the moral debt incurred.
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