Civil war Quote by William Silverman

“American slavery was specifically racist slavery. It could not exist apart from racism, and could not be separated from it. Slavery was a massive…

— Joel McDurmon

Pleas for white acceptance of black humanity have a long and terrible history in America, stretching back to the first slave narratives.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams

“The prejudice of race appears to be stronger in the states that have abolished slavery than in those where it still exists,”

— Ibram X. Kendi

“It reminded me of a time thirteen centuries away, when the "poor whites" of our South who were always despised and frequently insulted by…

— Mark Twain

Hatred, slavery's inevitable aftermath.

— Jose Marti

“The belief that the Civil War wasn’t for us was the result of the country’s long search for a narrative that could reconcile white…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

“Across the political spectrum, Americans assert that any form of white racial consciousness or solidarity is despicable. Whites, therefore, have tried to keep their…

— Jared Taylor

“Color prejudice is at the bottom of everything. If it’s not fixed, the plight of the Negro will continue long after abolition.”

— Sue Monk Kidd

“The history of the human race is the history of human hatred. Even love cannot erase such intense hatred.”

— Kei Ohishi

“This land carries people from different countries, different cultures, even different tongues, who even warred amongst themselves, but they are united over on only…

— Max Connelly

“The Confederacy was on the wrong side of history and humanity. It sought to tear apart our nation and subjugate our fellow Americans to…

— Mitch Landrieu