Booker T. Washington: “Now the question how to bring about the greatest amount of happiness in these homes is one that should concern every…”

These discussions showed that they understood the situation, and that they kept themselves informed of events by what was termed the “grape-vine” telegraph.

As a rule, not only did the members of my race entertain no feelings of bitterness against the whites before and during the war, but there are many instances of Negroes tenderly caring for their former masters and mistresses who for some…

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

I knew that if we failed it would injure the whole race.