The officials of the Exposition were anxious that I should assume this responsibility, but I declined to do so, on the plea that the work at Tuskegee at that time demanded my time and strength.
Washington explains his refusal to take responsibility for the Negro exhibit due to his commitments at Tuskegee.
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