None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.
Slaves - Slavery Quotes
Freedom hath a thousand charms to show, That slaves however contented never know.
It is wrong to admit into the Constitution the idea that there can be property in man.
World War is the second worst activity of mankind, the worst being acquiescence in slavery.
But I must own to the shame of my own countrymen, that I was first kidnapped and betrayed by my own complexion, who were the first cause of my exile and slavery; but if there were no buyers there would be no sellers. (1787)
In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow men, not knowing what they do.
The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to […]
Zosime’s form was once a slave; Her soul ne’er’ slavery knew – And now, the freedom of the grave has reached her body too.
