On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
She was simply a victim of the system of slavery.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “She was simply a victim of the system of slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington concludes his defense of his mother's actions by identifying her as a casualty of the institution of slavery.
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