When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as mine, my mother was ordered to change mine to something else. This, at the time, I thought to be one of the most cruel acts…

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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.