During Slavery Quotes
- Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to… — Maya Angelou
- The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to… — Malcolm X
- They wanted black women to conform to the gender norms set by white society. They wanted to be recognized as 'men,' as patriarchs, by other… — Bell Hooks