On the record
God designs to confer this holy privilege upon man; it is through his instrumentality that the great and glorious work of reforming the world is to be done.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgGod designs to confer this holy privilege upon man; it is through his instrumentality that the great and glorious work of reforming the world is to be done.
Grimké emphasizes the importance of men's roles in societal reform as divinely intended.
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