“Father had notions about manhood suffrage, public schools, the education and the elevation of the masses, and the gradual emancipation of the slaves, that did not suit the uncompromising views of people in places like Richmond.Quote by John Sergeant WiseTopics: Quotes about John Sergeant WiseShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder...#John Sergeant Wise
Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that...#John Sergeant Wise
That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought...#John Sergeant Wise
THE autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother...#John Sergeant Wise
Virginians were no more angels or philanthropists than people to the north or to the...#John Sergeant Wise
