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Like Noah, they may preach in vain; if so, the destruction of the South can no more be attributed to them, than the destruction of the antediluvian world to him. ‘In vain,’ did I say?
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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Grimké draws a parallel between the preaching of abolitionists and Noah's experience, emphasizing the potential futility of their efforts.
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