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And it came literally out of the humble lives of a much oppressed and long suffering race.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “And it came literally out of the humble lives of a much oppressed and long suffering race.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké emphasizes the origins of a significant act stemming from the struggles of an oppressed race.
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