On Liberty and Slavery

by George Moses Horton (1797-1884/Northampton, North Carolina) Alas! and am I born for this, To wear this slavish chain? Deprived of all created bliss, Through hardship, toil and pain! How long in bondage have I lain, And languished to be free! Alas! and must I still complain – Deprived of liberty. Oh, Heaven! and isContinue reading “On Liberty and Slavery”