I knew that the average Indian felt himself above the white man, and, of course, he felt himself far above the Negro, largely on account of the fact of the Negro having submitted to slavery—a thing which the Indian would never do.
Reflecting on his experience at Hampton Institute, Washington describes the perceived racial hierarchy among Native Americans, white people, and Black people.
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Even to this day I can recall accurately the tortures that I underwent when putting on one of these garments.
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.