Quote by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Always it gave me a pang that my children had no lawful claim to a name.

Always it gave me a pang that my children had no lawful clai

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This quote expresses the speaker's sadness or regret that their children do not have a legal right to a family name. It implies that the speaker feels a sense of longing for their offspring to have the recognition and legitimacy associated with carrying a family name. The quote suggests that the absence of a surname for their children creates a sense of unease or discontent within the speaker.

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