Booker T. Washington: “The world, regardless of race, or colour, or condition, admires and approves a real thing.”

She was simply a victim of the system of slavery.

Having once got its tentacles fastened on to the economic and social life of the Republic, it was no easy matter for the country to relieve itself of the institution.

I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.

I was supremely happy in the opportunity of being able to assist somebody else.