Friday, October 30, 2015

25 February 1865, regarding slavery

"Mrs Johnston said she would never own slaves.
'I might say the same thing. I never would. Mr Chesnut does, but he hates slavery, especially African slavery.'
'What do you mean by African?'
'To distinguish that form from the inevitable slavery of the world. All married women, all children, and girls who live in their father's houses are slaves.'"