Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.
HARRIET TUBMANOh, Lord! You’ve been with me in six troubles, don’t desert me in the seventh!
More Harriet Tubman Quotes
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I started with this idea in my head, “There’s two things I’ve got a right to, death or liberty.
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If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.
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I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.
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The Lord who told me to take care of my people meant me to do it just as long as I live, and so I did what he told me.
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Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.
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Pears like my heart go flutter, flutter, and then they may say, ‘Peace, Peace,’ as much as they likes – I know it’s goin’ to be war!
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
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I said to the Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to you, and I know you will see me through.
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Never wound a snake; kill it.
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Now I’ve been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped slaves, but I never saw one who was willing to go back and be a slave.
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I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.
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When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything.
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I link dar’s many a slaveholder’ll git to Heaven. Dey don’t know no better. Dey acts up to de light dey hab.
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I think there’s many a slaveholder’ll get to Heaven. They don’t know better. They acts up to the light they have.
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I started with this idea in my head, “There’s two things I’ve got a right to, death or liberty.
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