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Archibald Henry Grimké: One-half of it appears in the light clothed with fragments of his rights, and the other half is in eclipse, exposed…

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One-half of it appears in the light clothed with fragments of his rights, and the other half is in eclipse, exposed naked to biting cold and bitter wrong.
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Archibald Henry Grimké

Editor's note · Context

Grimké uses a metaphor to describe the fragmented rights of African Americans, illustrating their struggles for equality.

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