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This is a fair specimen of the indomitable, indefatigable spirit which was born of the attempt to put Abolitionism down by lawlessness and violence.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “This is a fair specimen of the indomitable, indefatigable spirit which was born of the attempt to put Abolitionism down…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké described the resilient spirit that emerged among abolitionists in response to violent opposition.
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