“Fleecy locks and black complexion
Cannot forfeit nature's claim;
Skins may differ, but affection
Dwells in white and black the same.”

— William Cowper

Source: The Negro's Complaint (1788), Lines 13-16

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(1731–1800) English poet and hymnodist 1731–1800

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