"Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation"
- Angelina Grimke
About this Quote
This quote by Angelina Grimke speaks to the power of ethical influence in the battle against slavery. She suggests that if the North were to put in the exact same level of moral impact over the South as the South has actually exerted over the North, slavery would be abolished. Grimke thinks that the power of Christian remonstrance, faithful rebuke, and holy indignation can be utilized to produce completion of slavery. She is calling for the North to use its moral authority to bring about the end of slavery in the South. Grimke is suggesting that the North should utilize its ethical impact to bring about the end of slavery, rather than relying on violence or other forms of coercion. She thinks that the power of moral impact is the most efficient method to bring about the end of slavery.
This quote is written / told by Angelina Grimke between February 20, 1805 and October 26, 1879. She was a famous Activist from USA.
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