On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I can scarcely imagine any torture, except, perhaps, the pulling of a tooth, that is equal to that caused by putting on a new flax shirt for the first time.
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Booker T. Washington
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From his autobiography, he describes the physical pain inflicted by the rough clothing provided to enslaved people.
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