I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In 1790 we had less than eight hundred thousand slaves. Under our mild and humane administration of the system they have increased above four millions.
Now I've been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped slaves, but I never saw one who was willing to go back and be a slave.
Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Moses freed the Jews. Lincoln freed the slaves. I freed the neurotics.
I suppose I have had more advantages and privileges than most of you, who are slaves have ever known, and I believe more than many white people have enjoyed, for which I desire to bless God, and pray that he may bless those who have given them to me.
This is slavery, not to speak one's thought.
Would any one believe that I am master of slaves by my own purchase? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them.
No one is more enslaved than a slave who doesn't think they're enslaved.
I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.
There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves.