Honor Quote by Al N. Green

As we remember all victims of crimes against humanity, let's not forget to honor the lives sacrificed to slavery, a great crime against humanity.…

— Al N. Green

We need a Slavery Remembrance Day... we also need to accord dignity and respect to the enslaved people... with a Congressional gold medal.

— Al N. Green

Slavery is a memory of something we cannot remember, and yet we cannot forget.

— Bill T. Jones

It is our collective duty to confront the past, recognize the legacy of slavery, and pay homage to those who suffered from slavery, the…

— Al N. Green

We must never forget the atrocities of slavery as we continue to work towards equality.

— Al N. Green

It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty.

— Anonymous

“On Slavery: The saddest slap in the face is we have NO monument, no real statues or memorials, no special day of Atonement or…

— Brandi L. Bates

“The history of slavery is the history of the United States. It was not peripheral to our founding; it was central to it. It…

— Clint Smith

I believe the bicentenary offers us a chance not just to say how profoundly shameful the slave trade was - how we condemn its…

— Tony Blair

You got to remember that slavery's very complex. It has a lot of levels to it.

— Paul Mooney

“Even though we are peripheral to the slavery, our action is necessary to overcome a horrific evil.”

— Nicholas D. Kristof

Slavery is something that affects all of us. It's all of our history.

— John Ridley