Father had notions about manhood suffrage, public schools, the education and the elevation of the masses, and the gradual emancipation of the slaves, that did not suit the uncompromising views of people in places like Richmond. — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
The first American ancestor of our name was a younger son of these old Devonshire people, and came to the Virginia colony in the… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
It is true, there was no public-school system, and the reason for it was very plain. The wealth of the upper classes enabled them… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
Virginians were no more angels or philanthropists than people to the north or to the south of them. They were moved by their affections,… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
In the year 1857, passing through Washington on our return from the annual visit to Philadelphia, I had the distinguished honor of visiting a… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying… — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
John Brown was tried for treason, murder, and inciting slaves to insurrection. — John Sergeant Wise Copy Share Image
