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title: "6 Days Slavery Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [We're living based on laws and ideas that we, as a society, embraced back in the days of slavery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ava-duvernay/we-re-living-based-on-laws-and-ideas-that-we-as-a-society-embraced/)

[Ava DuVernay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ava-duvernay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f89/ava-duvernay-4018_ideas_we-re-living-based-on-laws-and-ideas-tha_17613.jpg)

> [Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was your job to perform for the master…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spike-lee/since-the-days-of-slavery-if-you-were-a-good-singer-or-dancer-it-was/)

[Spike Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spike-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56a/spike-lee-3057_dance_since-the-days-of-slavery-if-you-were-a_664084.jpg)

> [Lots of old slaves closes the door before they tell the truth about their days of slavery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/lots-of-old-slaves-closes-the-door-before-they-tell-the-truth-about/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/beb/anonymous-1_doors_lots-of-old-slaves-closes-the-door-befor_2151142.jpg)

> [As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-sharpton/as-i-often-say-we-have-come-a-long-way-from-the-days-of-slavery-but/)

[Al Sharpton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-sharpton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/al-sharpton-2091_cases_as-i-often-say-we-have-come-a-long-way-f_2257284.png)

> [“Racism and the days of slavery does not exist in me or my thought or everyday living. It does not encompass me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-singleton/racism-and-the-days-of-slavery-does-not-exist-in-me-or-my-thought-or/)

[Joan Singleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-singleton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/060/joan-singleton-59748_daily-living_racism-and-the-days-of-slavery-does-not_2348749.jpg)

> [In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sergeant-wise/in-those-days-slavery-was-not-looked-upon-even-in-quaker-philadelphia/)

[John Sergeant Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sergeant-wise/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/john-sergeant-wise-25485_feels_in-those-days-slavery-was-not-looked-upo_2417352.jpg)

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