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← Despite slavery, the country is not past hope and slavery's downfall is coming

17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 22 Mar 1775 to 27 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under optimism optimism Everything filed under racism racism Everything filed under China China Everything filed under government government Everything filed under empathy empathy Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Despite slavery, the country is not past hope and slavery's downfall is coming Despite slavery, the country is not pasthope and slavery's downfall is coming Last stated 174 years ago 5 Jul 1852 FD Frederick Douglass — holds since 1852-07-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Slavery is a worse evil than all others together and will overthrow the government unless soon ended — tap to centre the map on it Slavery is a worse evil than allothers together and will overthrowthe government unless soon ended DW David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are Same subject: The US political situation is dire because of the administration’s illegal actions, yet hopeful because of local solidarity. — tap to centre the map on it The US political situation is direbecause of the administration’sillegal actions, yet hopeful becauseof local solidarity. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 KE Kate Elliott — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Force is uncertain, and if it fails no hope of reconciliation remains — tap to centre the map on it Force is uncertain, and if it failsno hope of reconciliation remains Last stated 252 years ago 22 Mar 1775 EB Edmund Burke — holds since 1775-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Americans' sufferings under Britain were not a hundredth as cruel as what they inflict on Black people — tap to centre the map on it Americans' sufferings under Britainwere not a hundredth as cruel aswhat they inflict on Black people DW David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are Same subject: Tyranny is not easily conquered, but the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph — tap to centre the map on it Tyranny is not easily conquered, butthe harder the conflict, the moreglorious the triumph Last stated 250 years ago 23 Dec 1776 TP Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-12-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: The slave trade hardens the people who deal in it; slave dealers are not born worse than other men — tap to centre the map on it The slave trade hardens the peoplewho deal in it; slave dealers arenot born worse than other men Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: The English people have a bright future, but much of their mismanaging political machinery belongs on the scrap heap — tap to centre the map on it The English people have a brightfuture, but much of theirmismanaging political machinerybelongs on the scrap heap JL Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are Same subject: The North fought the rebellion but not its cause, slavery — tap to centre the map on it The North fought the rebellion butnot its cause, slavery FD Frederick Douglass — holds since c. 1881 — tap for who they are Same subject: 2026 is going to be the most interesting year in Shopify's history, and probably in literally everyone's career. — tap to centre the map on it 2026 is going to be the mostinteresting year in Shopify'shistory, and probably in literallyeveryone's career. Last stated 10 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamityof data loss or a long restoreprocess in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago 24 Nov 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war — tap to centre the map on it A cosmopolitan patriotism, grownlarge enough, may overcomenationalism and let us give up war JA Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'Racism' and 'sexism' properly name systematic disadvantage, not merely prejudice against anyone. — tap to centre the map on it 'Racism' and 'sexism' properly namesystematic disadvantage, not merelyprejudice against anyone. Last stated 13 years ago 25 May 2013 AS Alom Shaha — holds since 2013-05-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either raceinjures whites more lastingly thanBlack citizens BW Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are Same subject: 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on. — tap to centre the map on it 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptablesteel for a knife, because thebrands that built their name on ithave moved on. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 AS Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first missionis to keep the regime in power, notto defend the border — which is whatthe People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Despite slavery, the country is not past hope and slavery's downfall is coming Last stated 5 Jul 1852 · 174 years ago Holds Frederick Douglass Read this korrent →