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Angelina Emily Grimké: Let the North follow her example; but, instead of asking her to enslave her subjects, entreat her to free them.

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Let the North follow her example; but, instead of asking her to enslave her subjects, entreat her to free them.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

Editor's note · Context

Grimké urges the North to advocate for the freedom of enslaved individuals rather than oppression.

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