My Great And Exceeding Joy Over These

I Was Broken In Body, Soul, And Spirit. My Natural Elasticity Was Crushed, My Intellect Languished, The Disposition To Read Departed, The Cheerful Spark That Lingered About My Eye Died; The Dark Night Of Slavery Closed In Upon Me; And Behold A Man Transformed Into A Brute!

Men And Women, Old And Young, Married And Single, Were Ranked With Horses, Sheep, And Swine

Slaves Were Expected To Sing As Well As To Work. A Silent Slave Was Not Liked, Either By Masters Or Overseers.

...of Whom I Can Say With A Grateful Heart, 'i Was Hungry, And He Gave Me Meat; I Was Thirsty, And He Gave Me Drink; I Was A Stranger, And He Took Me In.'

In The Struggle For Justice, The Only Reward Is The Opportunity To Be In The Struggle. You Can't Expect That You're Going To Have It Tomorrow. You Just Have To Keep Working On It.