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Angelina Emily Grimké: “What dost thou mean by woman’s retaining her place as defenceless and dependent?”

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What dost thou mean by woman’s retaining her place as defenceless and dependent?
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Angelina Emily Grimké

Editor's note · Context

Grimké questions the notion of women remaining passive and dependent in society.

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