YES!' and I expressly called upon British Abolitionists to prove themselves the true friends of suffering humanity abroad, by showing that they were the best friend of suffering humanity at home." Truth, justice, duty, always overrode with him the proprieties, however sacredly esteemed by others.
Grimké emphasizes the importance of prioritizing truth and justice over societal norms in the context of abolitionism.
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