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Archibald Henry Grimké: Who cares to inquire into the origin of Negro crime, or into the causes which have contributed mightily to produce the…

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Who cares to inquire into the origin of Negro crime, or into the causes which have contributed mightily to produce the Negro criminal?
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Archibald Henry Grimké

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Grimké questions the lack of inquiry into the root causes of crime within the African American community.

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