Therefore the South has little love or use for an intelligent labor class, but desires above all things an ignorant one, and does what in it lies to hinder educational progress among its colored population.
Grimké asserts that the South actively works against the education of Black individuals to preserve a system of ignorance and control.
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Sirs, I am not come to tell you that slavery is a curse, debasing in its effects, cruel in its operations, fatal in its continuance.
With unerring moral instinct he had from the start placed his reliance "on nothing but the eternal principles of justice for the speedy overthrow of slavery.
During those dark years the blacks were much more sinned against than sinning.
Lay not down your weapons until honorable terms are obtained.