It was the law that if a white man was caught trying to educate a Negro slave, he was liable to prosecution entailing a fine of fifty dollars and a jail sentence. . . Our ignorance was the greatest hold the South had on us. We knew we could run away, but what then?
John W. CampbellHistory does not always repeat itself. Sometimes it just yells, 'Can't you remember anything I told you?' and lets fly with a club.
John W. Campbell