“Fugitive slaves were rare then, and as a fugitive slave lecturer, I had the advantage of being the first one out.”
Frederick Douglas
“When you truly love someone, thinking about what's best for yourself and your own happiness is extremely difficult.”
mishxoxo
“One hundred and seventy five years ago we were slaves here in Mississippi. We came here as a slave with no rights, but today we come back to be part of the rebuilding of the state. How beautiful is that?”
Quetel Osterval
“No one is more enslaved than a slave who doesn't think they're enslaved.”
Kate Beckinsale
“A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.”
Ezra Pound
“The Moment You Decided to Ask a Doctor for a Drug Was the Moment You Became a Slave. Most Everyone These Days is a Slave and Don't Realize it.”
theHealthFoodGuru
“Slaves weren't allowed to read or write and they hardly knew English. The one thing they had in common was different tunes. In these songs, they gave very detailed instructions for how to escape into Canada.”
Andrea Simon