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Judge for yourselves whether he sanctioned such a system of oppression and crime.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgJudge for yourselves whether he sanctioned such a system of oppression and crime.
Grimké challenges her audience to consider whether Jesus would support a system of oppression like slavery.
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