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In consequence of the consistent enforcement of this rule colored federal office-holders in the South are like angels' visits to that section, few and far between.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “In consequence of the consistent enforcement of this rule colored federal office-holders in the South are like angels'…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké laments the rarity of African American federal office-holders in the South due to discriminatory policies.
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