Booker T. Washington: “Some of the persons whom I have met and from whom I have learned much, are persons who cannot write a word.”

These discussions showed that they understood the situation, and that they kept themselves informed of events by what was termed the “grape-vine” telegraph.

I knew that if we failed it would injure the whole race.

The Negro boy has obstacles, discouragements, and temptations to battle with that are little known to those not situated as he is.

But taking place at the time it did, and for the reason that it did, no one could ever make me believe that my mother was guilty of thieving.