I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.
The District of Columbia is the one spot where there is no government for the people, of the people and by the people.
I recognize the Republican Party as the sheet anchor of the colored man's political hopes and the ark of his safety.
I know of no rights of race superior to the rights of humanity...
Allow us the dignity to fight for our own freedom
The Constitution of the United States knows no distinction between citizens on account of color. Neither does it know any difference between a citizen of a state and a citizen of the United States.