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I cannot refrain from pronouncing this sentiment as beneath the dignity of any woman who names the name of Christ.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “I cannot refrain from pronouncing this sentiment as beneath the dignity of any woman who names the name of Christ.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké expresses disdain for sentiments that undermine women's dignity in the name of Christianity.
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