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When the Louisiana State Constitutional Convention was in session, I wrote an open letter to that body pleading for justice for the race.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgWhen the Louisiana State Constitutional Convention was in session, I wrote an open letter to that body pleading for justice for the race.
Washington recalls writing an open letter to the Louisiana State Constitutional Convention, advocating for justice for African Americans.
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