“From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom.”
— Frederick Douglass·Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass·1845
Ideas
The thesis from every book — verbatim, as the author wrote it.
Freedom & Abolition
“My life had its beginning in the midst of the most miserable, desolate, and discouraging surroundings.”
— Booker T. Washington·Up From Slavery·1901