 Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason, and imagination, it appears to me that in memory they are equal to the whites; in reason much inferior, as I think one could scarcely be found capable of tracing and comprehending the investigations...  The Journal of Negro History - Pagina 61geredigeerd door - 1917Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1788 - 714 pagina’s
...that in memory they are cnur.I to the Whites; in reafon much inferior, as I think one could fcarcely be found capable of tracing and comprehending the...of Euclid ; and that in imagination they are dull, taftelefs, and anomalous. It would be unfair to follow them to Africa for this investigation. We will... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 pagina’s
...difpofed to fleep of courfe. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reafon, and imagination, ît appears to me that in memory they are equal to the whites ; in reafon much inferior, as I think one Could fcarcely be found capable of tracing and comprehending the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pagina’s
...labor. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does not refiec.\, must be disposed tb sleep of course. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason,...whites ; in reason much inferior, as I think one could scarely be found capable of tracing and comprehending the investigations of Euclid; and that in imagination... | |
 | Samuel Stanhope Smith - 1810 - 446 pagina’s
...the authority of Mr. Jefferson, in his notes on Virginia. t "Comparing them [the negroes] says he, by their faculties of memory, reason, and imagination,...are equal to the whites, in reason much inferior, and that, in imagination, they are dull, tasteless, and anomalous. It would be unfair, he adds, to... | |
 | 1787 - 564 pagina’s
...fays Mr. Jeflerfon, " th.it in memory they are equal to the whites ; in reafon much inferior, as, / think, one could Scarcely be found capable of tracing and comprehending the in• Good Go,] ! Mr. Jefferfon, whither does this argument carry you '— If every were thus to be... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 634 pagina’s
...An animal whose body is at rest, and whoi does not re^ \flect, must be disposed to sleep of course. Comparing them • \ by their faculties of memory, reason, and imagination, it appears _' to me that in memory they are equal to the whites; in reason much inferior, as I think one could... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1042 pagina’s
...differences physically, but that does not belong immediately to this question and then proceeds : " Comparing them by their faculties of memory reason...; and that in imagination they are dull, tasteless aud anomalous. It would be unfair to follow them to Africa for this investigation. We will consider... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1082 pagina’s
...differences physically, but that does not belong immediately to this question and then proceeds : " Comparing them by their faculties of memory reason...of tracing and comprehending the investigations of Knrliu : and that in imagination they are dull, tasteless and anomalous. It would be unfair to follow... | |
 | William Frederick Poole - 1873 - 110 pagina’s
...this all was in doubt. He regarded it as highly probable that they could do nothing more. He says : cc Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason,...tracing and comprehending the investigations of Euclid" — p. 232. He doubtingly adds : "The opinion that they are inferior in the faculties of reason and... | |
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