Henry Box Brown Quote

I entered the world a slave—in the midst of a country whose most honoured writings declare that all men have a right to liberty.


Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown (1851)


I entered the world a slave—in the midst of a country whose most honoured writings declare that all men have a right to liberty.

I entered the world a slave—in the midst of a country whose most honoured writings declare that all men have a right to liberty.

I entered the world a slave—in the midst of a country whose most honoured writings declare that all men have a right to liberty.

I entered the world a slave—in the midst of a country whose most honoured writings declare that all men have a right to liberty.