For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Oh! then that the Christians of the south would ponder these things in their hearts, and awake to the vast responsibilities which rest upon them at this important crisis.
Angelina Emily Grimké: “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké calls on Southern Christians to recognize their moral responsibilities in light of their knowledge about slavery.
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