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There will be no improvement in that situation to any material extent until he gets the ballot, a voice in the government of those states.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “There will be no improvement in that situation to any material extent until he gets the ballot, a voice in the…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké emphasizes the necessity of voting rights for African Americans to improve their situation in the South.
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