Booker T. Washington: “It seemed to me as I watched this struggle between members of the two races, that there was no hope for our people in…”

I have great faith in the power and influence of facts.

I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.

Even to this day I can recall accurately the tortures that I underwent when putting on one of these garments.

From the time that I can remember anything, almost every day of my life had been occupied in some kind of labour; though I think I would now be a more useful man if I had had time for sports.