Booker T. Washington: “Because of his independence he leads his people instead of having to cater to their whims.”

When they saw that I was not afraid or ashamed to work, they began to assist with more enthusiasm.

No one section of our country was wholly responsible for its introduction, and, besides, it was recognized and protected for years by the General Government.

As a rule, not only did the members of my race entertain no feelings of bitterness against the whites before and during the war, but there are many instances of Negroes tenderly caring for their former masters and mistresses who for some…

The hurtful influences of the institution were not by any means confined to the Negro.