Dickie Erman > Quotes

“The inhumanity of slavery is incomprehensible. It's glossed over in our schools, and washes over our heads with only passing mention. That bell (slavery) can't be unrung, but I believe the real stories, often horrific, should be told in the hope that history won't repeat itself.”
― Dickie Erman

“He’d taken many young women by force, but always when he was drunk. It was no harder than leading a goat into his house. None resisted, for they’d all witnessed many beatings and whippings he applied in public displays.”
― Dickie Erman, Antebellum Struggles: A Story of Love, Lust, Pain and Freedom

“Don't judge a book by its cover". I've always found this adage to be true. In today's "visual" world, it's tempting to believe that a book's cover will exactly match the reader's interest in the words that follow. Humbug! Titillating photos of an attractive woman or man are sometimes the only 'good' thing about a book. Content is King. Ah, my Kingdom for good content!”
― Dickie Erman

“Nearly each man then took his turn, as Amana and the other women watched in horror. Captain LaCrosse watched also, sipping rum from his tin flask. He would have loved to have joined the carnage, but syphilis had long since rendered him impotent.”
― Dickie Erman, Antebellum Struggles: A Story of Love, Lust, Pain and Freedom