On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
As soon as it was learned that he was not an American Negro, all the signs of indignation disappeared.
Said by
Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “As soon as it was learned that he was not an American Negro, all the signs of indignation disappeared.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Washington recounts an incident where racial prejudice against a dark-skinned man disappeared once his non-American Negro identity was revealed.
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