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I’m not familiar with the quote but it sounds like Frederick Douglass. My favourite Douglass quote is, “What to a slave is the Fourth of July?” If you find the
by hluska 5y ago
I’m not familiar with the quote but it sounds like Frederick Douglass. My favourite Douglass quote is, “What to a slave is the Fourth of July?”
If you find the quote, let me know! I’m always looking to expand my mountain of unread books...:)
- rackjack 5y agoWow my memory completely butchered it. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfcc21c6Uo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfcc21c6Uo The top YouTube comment(s) say the quote I was thinking of: “You can’t give me my rights, I was born with them. You can take them away, but you can’t give them to me.”
- hluska 5y agoThanks friend!! First, thanks for the link. And second, thanks for mentioning you butchered the quote - I do that almost constantly and I love knowing I’m not the only one. This is a very kind response - thanks for the link and your openness!!