The real political issue is, not whether the black man's slavery shall be perpetuated, but whether the freedom of any Americans can be permanent.


Autobiography of a Fugitive Negro (1855)


The real political issue is, not whether the black man's slavery shall be perpetuated, but whether the freedom of any Americans can be permanent.

The real political issue is, not whether the black man's slavery shall be perpetuated, but whether the freedom of any Americans can be permanent.

The real political issue is, not whether the black man's slavery shall be perpetuated, but whether the freedom of any Americans can be permanent.

The real political issue is, not whether the black man's slavery shall be perpetuated, but whether the freedom of any Americans can be permanent.