"The Closing Door" by Angelina Weld Grimké.

The Closing Door By Angelina Weld Grimké I find this short story to be somewhat deceiving at first because it feels as though the story is about the generous nature of Agnes Milton. The first several pages the narrator speaks about her hardships in life and the generosity of Agnes; however, the ending is quite unexpected. The narrator was passed from relative to relative after her father's death (apparently due to alcohol poisoning), but Agnes …

…pass through, as though the colored person were insignificant, as though they were sub-human, less important than the white person. Grimké lets the reader, the world know that although technology is beginning to advance itself, and life is becoming easier for people, don't forget that this has happened in the past and is continuing to happen. She wants to make sure that people remember the past so that it will hopefully never be repeated again.