Indeed, the last written words of his, addressed to the public, were words in defence of the race to whose freedom he had devoted his life--words which, trumpet-tongued raised anew the rallying-cry of "Liberty and equal rights for each, for all, and for ever, wherever the lot of man is cast within our broad domains!
Grimké emphasizes the enduring struggle for liberty and equal rights for all individuals, reflecting his commitment to social justice.
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I was too proud to beg, and ashamed to borrow.
Sirs, I am not come to tell you that slavery is a curse, debasing in its effects, cruel in its operations, fatal in its continuance.
To such an unconquerable will, to such an invincible faith obstacles vanish; the impossible becomes the attainable.
It is true examples of disinterested benevolence and individual sacrifices are numerous, particularly in the Southern States; but no systematic, vigorous, and successful measures have been made to overthrow this fabric of oppression.