On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I felt that the Reconstruction policy, so far as it related to my race, was in a large measure on a false foundation, was artificial and forced.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
Washington articulates his critical view of Reconstruction policies, believing they were fundamentally misguided and imposed upon his race.
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