Booker T. Washington: “I held firmly to the first article of my faith that the Republic must…”

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I held firmly to the first article of my faith that the Republic must stand fast by the principle of a fair ballot; but I recalled the wretched mess that Reconstruction had made of it; I recalled the low level of public life in all the “black” States.

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Booker T. Washington

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Washington expresses his belief in the importance of fair voting rights while reflecting on the failures of Reconstruction.

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Booker T. Washington: “I held firmly to the first article of my faith that the Republic must stand fast by the principle of a fair ballot; but…”

Editor's note · Context