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For they found no law strong enough to protect them in their lives or property or freedom from the murderous attacks of that terrible secret organization.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “For they found no law strong enough to protect them in their lives or property or freedom from the murderous attacks of…”
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Grimké highlights the failure of the law to protect African Americans from violence during a tumultuous period.
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