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Black Americans5 quotes
The destiny of the colored American…is the destiny of America. — Frederick Douglass · 1862They are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. — Roger B. Taney · 1857Despite of it all, the Negro remains like iron or granite, cool, strong, imperturbable and cheerful. — Frederick Douglass · 1883They have stabbed themselves for freedom-jumped into waves for freedom-starved for freedom-fought like very tigers for freedom! But they have been hung, and burned, and shot-and their tyrants have been their historians! — Lydia Maria Child · 1833The negroes are now Americans. Their ancestors came here years ago against their will, and this is their only country and their only flag. They have shown themselves anxious to live for it and to die for it. — William Howard Taft · 1909America1 quote
The destiny of the colored American…is the destiny of America. — Frederick Douglass · 1862American slavery1 quote
They have stabbed themselves for freedom-jumped into waves for freedom-starved for freedom-fought like very tigers for freedom! But they have been hung, and burned, and shot-and their tyrants have been their historians! — Lydia Maria Child · 1833Americans1 quote
The negroes are now Americans. Their ancestors came here years ago against their will, and this is their only country and their only flag. They have shown themselves anxious to live for it and to die for it. — William Howard Taft · 1909Citizenship1 quote
They are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. — Roger B. Taney · 1857Constitutional law1 quote
They are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. — Roger B. Taney · 1857Legal theory1 quote
They are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. — Roger B. Taney · 1857Race in America1 quote
The destiny of the colored American…is the destiny of America. — Frederick Douglass · 1862