On the record
I cannot conceive why a black man may not as reasonably object to my color, as I to his.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgI cannot conceive why a black man may not as reasonably object to my color, as I to his.
Grimké reflects on the absurdity of racial prejudice, emphasizing that objections to skin color should be mutual.
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