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If they are animated by a true spirit of patriotism--by a genuine love for the Union, they should, and could with effect, interpose to stay this moral pestilence.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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Grimké calls for patriotic action from citizens to combat the moral issues surrounding slavery.
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