Booker T. Washington: “You will find that the longer you stay there the more the people will give you their confidence, and the more they will…”

The hurtful influences of the institution were not by any means confined to the Negro.

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 have great faith in the power and influence of facts.

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…