Angelina Emily Grimké: “Let your own statute book, and your own daily experience, answer these…”

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Let your own statute book, and your own daily experience, answer these questions.

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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké urges her audience to reflect on their own laws and experiences regarding slavery.

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Angelina Emily Grimké: “Let your own statute book, and your own daily experience, answer these questions.”