On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
To some it seemed that, now that they were in actual possession of it, freedom was a more serious thing than they had expected to find it.
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Booker T. Washington
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Washington describes the realization among some newly freed individuals that the reality of freedom presented a more profound challenge than anticipated.
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