Ever since I have been old enough to think for myself, I have entertained the idea that, notwithstanding the cruel wrongs inflicted upon us, the black man got nearly as much out of slavery as the white man did.
From his autobiography, expressing his long-held belief about the reciprocal, though different, impacts of slavery on both Black and white people.
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These discussions showed that they understood the situation, and that they kept themselves informed of events by what was termed the “grape-vine” telegraph.
I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.
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