On the record
It is to this effect: We must remain in the Union because it would be inhuman in us to turn our backs upon millions of slaves in the Southern States, and to leave them to their fate!
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “It is to this effect: We must remain in the Union because it would be inhuman in us to turn our backs upon millions of…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké emphasizes the moral obligation to remain in the Union for the sake of the enslaved individuals.
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