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Angelina Emily Grimké: Is there no Esther among you who will plead for the poor devoted slave?

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Is there no Esther among you who will plead for the poor devoted slave?
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Angelina Emily Grimké

Editor's note · Context

Grimké invokes the biblical figure Esther to inspire women to advocate for enslaved individuals.

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