“I had a right to my own political opinions. I am a Southern woman, born with Revolutionary blood in my veins. Freedom of speech and of thought were my birthright, guaranteed, signed and sealed by the blood of our fathers.” WarPoliticalFatherBornFreedomMy OwnOpinionRightsBloodRevolutionSpeechHuman RightsRevolutionaryCivil WarSouthernFreedom Of SpeechVeinsSpyOur FatherFreedom Of ThoughtBirthrightFamous WomenPolitical OpinionsSouthern Women Author:Rose O'Neal Greenhow