Booker T. Washington: “Some of the most successful men and women who have graduated from the institution obtained their start in the…”

Despite this disappointment, however, I determined that I would learn something, anyway.

In this connection I have never been able to understand how the slaves throughout the South, completely ignorant as were the masses so far as books or newspapers were concerned, were able to keep themselves so accurately and completely…

Before the end of the year, I think I began learning that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

I cannot remember having slept in a bed until after our family was declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation.