Whoever else did, he would not submit to senatorial insult and bondage.
Archibald Henry Grimké: “Whoever else did, he would not submit to senatorial insult and bondage.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké emphasizes the determination of individuals to resist oppression and insult, highlighting a refusal to accept subjugation.
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