On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I have never seen one who did not want to be free, or one who would return to slavery.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “I have never seen one who did not want to be free, or one who would return to slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Washington clarifies that despite some narratives, he never encountered a slave who did not desire freedom.
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