Booker T. Washington: “Another mistake that some of our people make is in wearing flashy or loud dress--dress in which bright colours and red…”

In this connection I have never been able to understand how the slaves throughout the South, completely ignorant as were the masses so far as books or newspapers were concerned, were able to keep themselves so accurately and completely…

Ever since I have been old enough to think for myself, I have entertained the idea that, notwithstanding the cruel wrongs inflicted upon us, the black man got nearly as much out of slavery as the white man did.

As soon as it was learned that he was not an American Negro, all the signs of indignation disappeared.

I cannot remember having slept in a bed until after our family was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation.