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Quote by Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu
To me today I’m a great big mother, for today our multiracial baby is born.
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The speaker describes today as a “great big mother” because a “multiracial baby” has been born. The wording treats the day as a caring, life-giving figure and presents the baby’s birth as something that belongs to and is embraced by a wider community. “Multiracial” directly emphasizes the child’s mixed racial heritage.
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