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Quote by William Cowper
I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do withou

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum? – William Cowper

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Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. – William Cowper

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Men would rather be starving and free than fed in bonds. – Pearl Buck

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Thy treasures of gold
Are dim with the blood of the hearts thou hast sold;
Thy home may be lovely, but round it I hear
The crack of the whip, and the footsteps of fear. – Lydia Maria Child

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To relive the relationship between owner and slave we can consider how we treat our cars and dogs — a dog exercising a somewhat similar leverage on our mercies and an automobile being comparable in value to a slave in those days. – Edward Hoagland

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Slavery is an institution for converting men into monkeys. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life. – Author Unknown

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