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If disunion and civil war were crouching in the rough way of the Nation's duty, the Republic was not to turn aside into easier ways to avoid them.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “If disunion and civil war were crouching in the rough way of the Nation's duty, the Republic was not to turn aside into…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké argues that the nation must confront its challenges head-on, rather than avoiding them.
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