On the record
The Negro's Constitutional right to assemble to consider his wrongs is in reality too weak to resist the murderous violence of a Southern mob.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “The Negro's Constitutional right to assemble to consider his wrongs is in reality too weak to resist the murderous…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement emphasizes the vulnerability of Black citizens in the face of mob violence despite their constitutional rights.
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