On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I have long since ceased to cherish any spirit of bitterness against the Southern white people on account of the enslavement of my race.
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Booker T. Washington
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In his autobiography, Washington declares his personal decision to forgo bitterness towards Southern white people for the historical enslavement of Black people.
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