James Weldon Johnson Quotes About Justice

Quotes about: Justice

• The colored people of this country know and understand the white people better than the white people know and understand them.

  James Weldon Johnson

  Country, White, People

  James Weldon Johnson (2012). “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man”, p.10, Courier Corporation

• This country can have no more democracy than it accords and guarantees to the humblest and weakest citizen.

  James Weldon Johnson

  Country, Justice, Diversity

  James Weldon Johnson (2004). “Writings”

• Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.

  James Weldon Johnson

  Race, White, People

  James Weldon Johnson (2012). “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man”, p.80, Courier Corporation

• The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice.

  James Weldon Johnson

  Romantic, Views, People

  James Weldon Johnson, Sondra K. Wilson (1995). “The Selected Writings of James Weldon Johnson: Social, political, and literary essays”, p.352, Oxford University Press on Demand

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