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“Thou art blind to the danger of marrying a woman who feels and acts out the principle of equal rights.”

Quote by Angelina Grimke

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Angelina Grimke

Angelina Grimke was a pioneering figure in the American abolitionist and women's rights movements. Born on February 20, 1805, and died on October 26, 1879, she and her sister Sarah Grimke were among the most prominent women of the 19th century for their speeches and writings on abolition and women's rights. more

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