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Thompson came here to war against the giant sin of slavery, not with the sword and the pistol, but with the smooth stones of oratory taken from the pure waters of the river of Truth.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “Thompson came here to war against the giant sin of slavery, not with the sword and the pistol, but with the smooth…”
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Grimké contrasts the violent methods of some with Thompson's peaceful approach to fighting slavery through oratory.
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