Unbowed (1999)

Ron Glass: President Duquesne

Quotes 

• President Duquesne : Diseases have killed many more Indians than bullets Mr. Parker. Whole tribes were wiped out by cholera, smallpox, pneumonia, tuberculosis. Why do you think that is Mr. Hancock?

  Isaac : Because they didn't have any resistance, sir?

  President Duquesne : Does that strike a familiar chord Mr. Singleterry?

  Richard : Yes, sir. Many of the early slaves died of the same diseases. The same reasons.

  President Duquesne : Yes, we had that in common.

• Mother : Diseases have killed many more Indians than bullets Mr. Parker. Whole tribes were wiped out by cholera, smallpox, pneumonia, tuberculosis. Why do you think that is Mr. Hancock?

  Simon Crow : Because they didn't have any resistance, sir?

  Mother : Does that strike a familiar chord Mr. Singleterry?

  President Duquesne : Yes, sir. Many of the early slaves died of the same diseases. The same reasons.

  Mother : Yes, we had that in common.

• President Duquesne : Your hair. The other were willing.

  [to cut it off] 

  US Army officer : That is why they are not Chief!

• US Army officer : Booker T.'s work with the Indians got him a lot of attention.

  President Duquesne : I know what he did at Hampton.

  US Army officer : He's being considered for President of Morehouse, for governor's appointment, that should be you.

  President Duquesne : I have a place here, I'm respected. Outside these doors, I'm just another colored. So is Booker T. Washington.

• President Duquesne : It's a man's behavior that earns respect.