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It is then the Christians and the honorable men and women of the South, who are the main pillars of this grand temple built to Mammon and to Moloch.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “It is then the Christians and the honorable men and women of the South, who are the main pillars of this grand temple…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké condemns the complicity of Christians in supporting the institution of slavery, likening it to worshiping false idols.
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