Archibald Henry Grimké: “They signalized their first entrance upon the stage of national…”

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They signalized their first entrance upon the stage of national affairs by an attempt to create a serf class out of their former slaves.

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Archibald Henry Grimké

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He critiques the initial political actions taken by Southern leaders to maintain control over formerly enslaved individuals.

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Our garb should be sack-cloth--our heads bowed in the dust--our supplications for the pardon and assistance of Heaven.

During those dark years the blacks were much more sinned against than sinning.

My friends were prodigal of pity, but of nothing else.

Under it we have the double moral standard and the double legal standard operating throughout that section with a vengeance.

Archibald Henry Grimké: “They signalized their first entrance upon the stage of national affairs by an attempt to create a serf class out of…”