On the record
A flaming spirit will presently appear in the midst of that meeting, and it will not be the flaming spirit of liberty, but of a Southern mob on arson and murder bent.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “A flaming spirit will presently appear in the midst of that meeting, and it will not be the flaming spirit of liberty…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké foresees that a public meeting could incite a violent reaction from a Southern mob.
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