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Angelina Emily Grimké: To guard most effectually against this dreadful crime of manstealing, God enacted this severe law.

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To guard most effectually against this dreadful crime of manstealing, God enacted this severe law.
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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké emphasizes the moral responsibility to prevent the crime of slavery as dictated by divine law.

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