Whitelaw Reid: “Perhaps they do rise from their knees to steal—even white church…”

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Perhaps they do rise from their knees to steal—even white church members have been known to do the same.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid comments on the moral failings of individuals, regardless of race, in the context of religious behavior.

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Whitelaw Reid: “Perhaps they do rise from their knees to steal—even white church members have been known to do the same.”