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Quotation by Sarah M. Grimke
...I do deeply deplore, of the sake of the cause, the prevalent notion, that the clergy must be had, either by persuasion or by bribery. They will not need persuasion or bribery, if their hearts are with us; if they are not, we are better without them. It is idle to suppose that the kingdom of heaven cannot come on earth, without their cooperation.
Sarah M. Grimke (1792–1873), U.S. abolitionist and feminist. Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Woman, letter #15: dated October 20, 1837 (1838).
The "cause" was two-fold: abolition of slavery and establishment of women's rights, especially suffrage. Some abolitionists and feminists thought it essential to win the support of clergymen.
The "cause" was two-fold: abolition of slavery and establishment of women's rights, especially suffrage. Some abolitionists and feminists thought it essential to win the support of clergymen.
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