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It is not the color of the skin that makes the man or the woman, but the principle formed in the soul. Brilliant wit will shine, come from whence it will; and genius and talent will not hide the brightness of its lustre.

— Maria W. Stewart Meditations from the pen of Mrs. Maria W. Stewart (1879)

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African rights and liberty is a subject that ought to fire the breast of every free man of color in these United States, and excite in his bosom a lively, deep, decided and heart-felt interest.

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Ingratitude is one of the worst passions that reigns in the human breast. It is this that cuts the tender fibers of the soul; for it is impossible for us to love those who are ungrateful toward us.

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Oh, America, America, foul and indelible is thy stain! Dark and dismal is the cloud that hangs over thee, for thy cruel wrongs and injuries to the fallen sons of Africa.

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Shall I, for fear of feeble man who shall die, hold my peace? Shall I for fear of scoffs and frowns, refrain my tongue? Ah, no!

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