Quote#Wisdom
He said, in the course of his remarks, that we had had niggers like…
Quote byThomas Dunn English · 1819–1902
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Union Democratic Convention", in The New York Times (July 26, 1860), p. 1, col. 3.
English (original)
He said, in the course of his remarks, that we had had niggers like oysters at a feast, "fried, stewed, raw, roasted, and sometimes like 's 'Venus,' on the half shell."
— Thomas Dunn English
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