On the record
They were then and they continue to be the greatest obstacle to the freedom and advancement of the Negro as an American citizen.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “They were then and they continue to be the greatest obstacle to the freedom and advancement of the Negro as an American…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké asserts that the political structure of the South poses significant barriers to African American progress.
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