“Shatter the icons of slavery and fear. Replace the leer of the minstrel's burnt-cork face with a proud, serene and classic bronze of Benin.” FacesProudSlaveryClassicIconsSereneBronzeCorkMinstrels Book:Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall Source: Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall
“I have watched how steadily the general feeling, as shown at elections, has been rising against Slavery. What a proud thing for England if she is the first European nation which utterly abolishes it! I was told before leaving England that after living in slave countries all my opinions would be altered; the only alteration I am aware of is forming a much higher estimate of the negro character.” IfsFirstsHas BeensCountryCharacterFeelingsWould BeNationsOpinionProudHigherEnglandElectionSlaverySlaveLeavingRisingAlteredAbolishAlterations Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Darwin (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Darwin (Illustrated)
“For me, seeing our history told in this light, the ones who did rebel, the ones who did revolt, the revolutionaries, excited me. Seeing this story of the Underground Railroad ... and that is such a proud part of our history that not a lot of us know about, where these brave men and women, they were heroes, really helped tear down the system of slavery just by running.” KnowsMenStoriesLightRunningSeeingTearsProudHeroMen And WomenSlaveryBraveExcitedRevolutionaryRebelRevoltRailroadsBrave ManUnderground Railroad Author:Jurnee Smollett