Booker T. Washington: “Go into almost any church where there is one of the doctors of divinity to whom I have referred, and you will hear…”

Ever since I have been old enough to think for myself, I have entertained the idea that, notwithstanding the cruel wrongs inflicted upon us, the black man got nearly as much out of slavery as the white man did.

No one section of our country was wholly responsible for its introduction, and, besides, it was recognized and protected for years by the General Government.

I can scarcely imagine any torture, except, perhaps, the pulling of a tooth, that is equal to that caused by putting on a new flax shirt for the first time.

I do not know how many have noticed it, but I think that it will be found to be true that there are few instances, either in slavery or freedom, in which a member of my race has been known to betray a specific trust.