No nation, savage or civilized, save only the United States of America, has confessed its inability to protect its women save by hanging, shooting, and burning alleged offenders

The Afro-American is not a bestial race.

I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked. I felt if I could take one lyncher with me, this would even up the score a little bit.

Our country's national crime is lynching. It is not the creature of an hour, the sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury, or the unspeakable brutality of an insane mob.

The appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience.

There is nothing we can do about the lynching now, as we are out-numbered and without arms.

Virtue knows no color line.