"a freed black slave in the union army saw his ex-owner being led away in chains as a prisoner and said to him, "hello massa, bottom rail on top this time
when one formerly in a position of weakness or subservience gains power or dominance over his former oppressor
""a freed black slave in the union army saw his ex-owner being led away in chains as a prisoner and said to him, "hello massa, bottom rail on top this time" What is the definition of "bottom rail on top"?