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Trey Knowles’ “3/5 of a Person”  In 3/5 of a Person, Trey Knowles confronts the painful lie that once declared we were only three-fifths human. A system spoke it. A government wrote it. But before any earthly power made such a claim, God had already spoken the truth.  Before they came, we were made in the image of God. Before they judged us, God loved us. Before they labeled us, God created us with purpose.  We did nothing to deserve their injustice. Nothing.  Long before any nation formed an opinion, God formed us in the womb. He created our inmost being and knit us together with intention. We are fearfully and wonderfully made. His works are wonderful — and we know that full well.  Our frame was not hidden from Him when we were made in the secret place, woven together with divine care. His eyes saw our unformed body. Every one of our days was written in His book before a single one came to be.  No law can redefine what God designed. No system can erase divine identity. No declaration can cancel divine creation.  We were never three-fifths. We have always been whole.

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00:00You are offended?

00:02Then stop acting like wolves.

00:06You said that I'm three-fifths of a person.

00:10And I'm not even a person.

00:11I'm an animal.

00:12I'm a savage.

00:19That I'm a monkey.

00:21That I'm an ape.

00:23Not made in the likeness of God.

00:27This is what I heard.

00:29This is what you told my ancestors.

00:33And when I was hungry, did you feed me?

00:35When I was thirsty, did you give me something to drink?

00:41But you offended.

00:47Because you're acting like wolves.

00:51Remember, I'm three-fifths of a person.

00:52I'm not even human.

00:58Before they came, listen to what I, hear what I have to say.

01:05Before they came, I was made in the image of God.

01:12I was made in the image and likeness of God.

01:15I was loved by God.

01:19And they told me that God didn't love me.

01:23It made us feel like we are nothing.

01:27It made us feel like we are nothing.

01:31And my people hating their skin color, trying to be like them.

01:38Hating their own skin color, bleaching their skin, trying to be like them, trying to live like them, trying to

01:44eat like them, trying to talk like them.

01:49Giving us their names, giving us their behavior, and telling us that we are nothing.

02:05And you were offended by three-fifths of a person.

02:13Someone that you said is not a human being, you were offended.

02:16Someone that you said that is an animal, you said I'm three-fifths of a person.

02:24Before they came, God knit me together in my mother's womb.

02:33Psalms 139, 13 through 16.

02:37For you created my innermost being.

02:41You knit me together in my mother's womb.

02:43I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

02:48Your works are wonderful.

02:50I know that full well.

02:52My frame was not hidden from you.

02:55When I was made in the secret place, when I was moving together in the depths of the earth, your

03:03eyes saw my uniform body.

03:06All the days are ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

03:18Psalms 139, 13 through 16.

03:21Before one of them came to be.

03:28I was not three-fifths of a person.

03:31I was not one-fifths of a person.

03:32I was wondering if she was a friend, yes I was thrown by the powers still as my son.

03:33I was vardır by you in a with respect.

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