My own belief is, although I have never before said so in so many words, that the time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to.
From his autobiography, Washington expresses his long-held belief regarding the eventual political enfranchisement of Black people in the South.
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As soon as it was learned that he was not an American Negro, all the signs of indignation disappeared.
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