On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
The great responsibility of being free, of having charge of themselves, of having to think and plan for themselves and their children, seemed to take possession of them.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
Washington observes the shift in mood among newly freed slaves as the initial joy of emancipation gave way to the daunting realities of self-governance.
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