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Have English women then done so much for the negro, and shall American women do nothing?
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “Have English women then done so much for the negro, and shall American women do nothing?”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké challenges American women to take action for the rights of Black individuals, comparing their efforts to those of English women.
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