On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
The white man who begins to break the law by lynching a Negro soon yields to the temptation to lynch a white man.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “The white man who begins to break the law by lynching a Negro soon yields to the temptation to lynch a white man.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Washington issues a stark warning about how the act of lynching Black individuals can lead to a broader breakdown of law and order affecting all races.
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