On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
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.
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Booker T. Washington
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Washington explains his perspective on the widespread historical responsibility for the institution of slavery in the United States.
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