Any other course my daily observation in the South convinces me, will be unjust to the Negro, unjust to the white man, and unfair to the rest of the state in the Union, and will be, like slavery, a sin that at some time we shall have to pay for.
Washington warns that any deviation from honest and equal application of franchise laws will result in injustice for all and carry severe moral consequences, akin to slavery.
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These discussions showed that they understood the situation, and that they kept themselves informed of events by what was termed the “grape-vine” telegraph.
I cannot remember having slept in a bed until after our family was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation.
From any point of view, I had rather be what I am, a member of the Negro race, than be able to claim membership with the most favoured of any other race.