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Like as the eyes of a mother about to die are turned and fixed on a darling child, so turned his thoughts to the struggling cause of human brotherhood and equality.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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Grimké uses a poignant metaphor to illustrate the deep connection between a dying statesman and the cause of human equality.
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