On the record
I never can look up to these wretched retreats for my colored brethren without feeling my soul overwhelmed with emotions of shame, indignation, and sorrow.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “I never can look up to these wretched retreats for my colored brethren without feeling my soul overwhelmed with emotions…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké expresses his deep emotional response to the exclusion of Black individuals from churches.
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