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Angelina Emily Grimké: I believe, that as soon as the rights of women are understood, our brethren will see and feel that it is their duty to…

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I believe, that as soon as the rights of women are understood, our brethren will see and feel that it is their duty to co-operate with us, in this high and holy vocation, of training up little children in the way they should go.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké expresses her belief that recognizing women's rights will lead men to support their role in child education.

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