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Angelina Emily Grimké: “It is certainly high time this subject was examined, and viewed in its proper light.”

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It is certainly high time this subject was examined, and viewed in its proper light.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké emphasizes the importance of examining the subject of slavery critically.

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