Carolina QuotesColored men of Tennessee, humble and unworthy as I am, if no better shall be found I will indeed be your Moses and lead you through the Red Sea of war and bondage to a fairer future of liberty and peace. I speak now as one who feels the world his country and all who love equal rights his friends.
Andrew Johnson Carolinian
Source
As quoted in "The Good Fight" (1865), by George William Curtis.
- year
- 1865
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“Colored men of Tennessee, humble and unworthy as I am, if no…” Andrew Johnson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-0B23F0C3F7. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/0b23f0c3f7
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