All I demand for the black man is, that the white people shall take their heels off his neck, and let him have a chance to rise by his own efforts.

Quote by William Wells Brown

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I was not only hunting for my liberty, but also hunting for my name.

I was not only hunting for my liberty, but also hunting for my name.

The last struggle for our rights, the battle for our civilization, is entirely with ourselves.

The last struggle for our rights, the battle for our civilization, is entirely with ourselves.

When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as...

When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as...

All I demand for the black man is, that the white people shall take their...

All I demand for the black man is, that the white people shall take their...

People don't follow titles, they follow courage.

People don't follow titles, they follow courage.

The last struggle for our rights, the battle for our civilization, is entirely with ourselves.

The last struggle for our rights, the battle for our civilization, is entirely with ourselves.

I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of...

I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of...

Despotism increases in severity with the number of despots; the responsibility is more divided, and...

Despotism increases in severity with the number of despots; the responsibility is more divided, and...