This convention is a proof of our faith in you, in reason, in truth and justice--our belief that prejudice, with all its malign accompaniments, may yet be removed by peaceful means; that, assisted by time and events and the growing enlightenment of both races, the color line will ultimately become harmless.
He expresses faith in the potential for overcoming prejudice through reason and justice over time.
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I looked into this kitchen with peculiar interest, and remembered that it was there I last saw my mother.
The anti-slavery platform had performed its work, and my voice was no longer needed.
It had no interest in recognizing or preserving any of the ties that bind families together or to their homes.