Alrighty, first blog post! I just finished the reading, and I have to say, the introduction of the title of the book is pretty badass. I really like the quote, and then the author goes back to explain how he encountered the quote in his meeting with Frankfurter. Picturing the scene, the wise old Frankfurter handing this quote to Anthony Lewis, and Lewis reading it with the hair on the back of his neck standing up, it feels almost like a Daniel and Mr. Miyagi type of relationship.

The reading felt a little repetitive in the early chapters, it seemed as though it was the same story over and over again about people having their right to free speech infringed upon. It was frustrating, but it got old. Towards the end, we sort of have a protagonist in justice Holmes, and I found a little bit more entertainment in learning about Holmes flip-flopping his views and the different influences that played a role.

For the slave song segment of this blog entry, I found the song "Jimmy Crack Corn." I've heard the chorus of this song at some point in my childhood, I have no memory of the context, but after doing some research I've learned that it was a slave song that's become a children's song. Apparently this song was originally about a slave masters death and the slaves are not at all bothered by his passing away. I imagine this was a song sung by slaves, not for the purpose of conveying a message or furthering their cause, but simply because it was relatable. I assume most slaves felt no compassion for their owners.