Enhance Your Quote Experience
Enjoy ad-free browsing, unlimited collections, and advanced search features with Premium.
I am a Negro woman. My people came before the Mayflower. - Charlotta Bass
" "I am a Negro woman. My people came before the Mayflower.
English
Collect this quote
About Charlotta Bass
Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass (February 14, 1874 – April 12, 1969) was an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. In 1952, Bass became the first African-American woman nominated for Vice President, as a candidate of the Progressive Party.
Also Known As
Birth Name:
Charlotta Amanda Spears
Alternative Names:
Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass
•
Charlotta S. Bass
•
Mrs Charlotta A. Bass
•
Charlotta A. Bass
•
Charlotta Spears Bass
Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.
Additional quotes by Charlotta Bass
could I retire when I saw that slavery had been abolished but not destroyed; that democracy had been won in World War I, but not for my people; that fascism had been wiped out in World War II, only to take roots in my own country where it blossomed and bloomed and sent forth its fruits to poison the land my people had fought to preserve!... Where were the leaders of my nation-yes, my nation, for God knows my whole ambition is to see and make my nation the best in the world-where were these great leaders when these things happened?
Loading...