Monday, August 10, 2009

PROGRESS OF THE AGE

“Glory to de Lord!” exclaimed a snowy-headed African the other day. “Glory to de Lord! I nebber spected to lib to see dis day. De white man hab a pass but de nigger go whar he please widout none! Glory to de Lord!”

– Published in the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862

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