For myself, I had rather rob any bank to an indefinite amount than kidnap a fellow-being, or hold him in bondage; the sin would be less injurious to society, and less sinful in the sight of God.
Grimké argues that robbing a bank is less sinful than enslaving a person, highlighting his moral stance against slavery.
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Not at all, for they are most important, but without the ballot they are impotent to give the relief so much needed in the South.
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