They thought that I possessed qualities that might be made useful to my race, and through them I was brought to the notice of the world, and gained a hold upon the attention of the American people, which I hope remains unbroken to this day.
In his autobiography, Douglass describes how abolitionist friends recognized his potential and helped him become a public voice against slavery.
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Nothing but the shot-gun or the bull-dozer’s whip can keep them from voting their convictions.
They were sent away empty-handed, without money, without friends, and without a foot of land to stand upon.
Old and young, sick and well, were turned loose to the open sky, naked to their enemies.