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Slavery History Quotes By Margarita Engle: Slavery all day,and then, suddenly, by nightfall- freedom!

Slavery all day,
and then, suddenly, by nightfall- freedom! — Margarita Engle

Slavery History Quotes By Perry Marshall: How can we trust a religion that has

How can we trust a religion that has advocated slavery and the subjugation of women throughout history? — Perry Marshall

Slavery History Quotes By John Ridley: Slavery is something that affects all of us.

Slavery is something that affects all of us. It's all of our history. — John Ridley

Slavery History Quotes By Colson Whitehead: Stolen bodies working stolen land. It was an

Stolen bodies working stolen land. It was an engine that did not stop, its hungry boiler fed with blood. — Colson Whitehead

Slavery History Quotes By Ta-Nehisi Coates: I did not tell you it would be

I did not tell you it would be okay because I never believed it would be okay. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

Slavery History Quotes By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: In a typical history book, black Americans are

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Slavery History Quotes By Jodi Picoult: Slavery isn't Black history," I point out. "It's

Slavery isn't Black history," I point out. "It's everyone's history." A — Jodi Picoult

Slavery History Quotes By Edmund Burke: When slavery is established in any part of

When slavery is established in any part of the world, those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. — Edmund Burke

Slavery History Quotes By Immortal Technique: I hate it when they tell us how

I hate it when they tell us how far we've came to be; as if our people's history started with slavery. — Immortal Technique

Slavery History Quotes By Jonathan R. Miller: Mistakes from our collective past are like any

Mistakes from our collective past are like any other: they require intervention--a remedy--to correct. They don't erase themselves over time. — Jonathan R. Miller

Slavery History Quotes By Douglas Wilder: Slavery is nothing to joke about. The history

Slavery is nothing to joke about. The history of this nation's involvement with slavery is nothing to pass off in a joke. — Douglas Wilder

Slavery History Quotes By Jay Grewal: How a member of the church - one

How a member of the church - one who had read the Good Lord's bible - could sit so calmly and watch a man be led to his destruction frightened me. — Jay Grewal

Slavery History Quotes By Maya Angelou: Elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue

Elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue to our history as the abolition of slavery. — Maya Angelou

Slavery History Quotes By A.E. Samaan: Very few tyrants argued for the slavery of

Very few tyrants argued for the slavery of the masses. Instead, they argued for their right to protect the people from themselves. — A.E. Samaan

Slavery History Quotes By Sunday Adelaja: The world will never know you because you

The world will never know you because you have not become a slave of your gift — Sunday Adelaja

Slavery History Quotes By Fredro Starr: What if history was changed? slavery reversedWould black

What if history was changed? slavery reversed
Would black ladies see white boys and clinch they purse? — Fredro Starr

Slavery History Quotes By Ntozake Shange: The slaves who were ourselves had known terror

The slaves who were ourselves had known terror intimately, confused sunrise with pain, & accepted indifference as kindness. — Ntozake Shange

Slavery History Quotes By David Brion Davis: < ... > tyranny is a central theme

< ... > tyranny is a central theme of American history, that racial exploitation and racial conflict have been part of the DNA of American culture. — David Brion Davis

Slavery History Quotes By Mutabaruka: Slavery is not African history. Slavery interrupted African

Slavery is not African history. Slavery interrupted African history. — Mutabaruka

Slavery History Quotes By Robert M. T. Hunter: There is not a respectable system of civilization

There is not a respectable system of civilization known to history whose foundations were not laid in the institution of domestic slavery. — Robert M. T. Hunter

Slavery History Quotes By Elizabeth Cady Stanton: The prolonged slavery of women is the darkest

The prolonged slavery of women is the darkest page in human history. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton