John Sergeant Wise (December 27, 1846 – May 12, 1913) was an American author, lawyer, and politician in Virginia. He was the son of Henry Alexander Wise, a Governor of Virginia, and Sarah Sergeant. Read full biography of John Sergeant Wise →
I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over... →
And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother... →
As early as the autumn of 1862, I was made very happy by being sent to school.
The autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died.
In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.
Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their... →
Father had notions about manhood suffrage, public schools, the education and the elevation of the masses, and the gradual emancipation of the slaves... →
My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from... →
John Brown was tried for treason, murder, and inciting slaves to insurrection.
The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
Of private differences personal to himself, my brother had none.
However the Southern man may have been master of the negro, there were compensatory processes whereby certain negroes were masters of their... →
In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858... →
John Sergeant Wise (December 27, 1846 – May 12, 1913) was an American author, lawyer, and politician in Virginia. He was the son of Henry Alexander Wise, a Governor of Virginia, and Sarah Sergeant.