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Angelina Emily Grimké: Upon being informed that they were, he expressed his entire approbation of them, and full conviction that they would…

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Upon being informed that they were, he expressed his entire approbation of them, and full conviction that they would prevail as soon as the South understood them; for, said he, they are the principles of truth and justice, and must finally triumph.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké shares a positive perspective on anti-slavery principles and their potential to prevail.

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