During the slave regime, the Southern white man owned the Negro body and soul. It was to his interest to dwarf the soul and preserve the body. The Red Record (1895)
The government which had made the Negro a citizen found itself unable to protect him. It gave him the right to vote, but denied him the protection which should have maintained that right. The Red Record (1895)
Virtue knows no color line, and the chivalry which depends upon complexion of skin and texture of hair can command no honest respect. The Red Record (1895)