On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
In my opinion, the time will come when the South will encourage all of its citizens to vote.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “In my opinion, the time will come when the South will encourage all of its citizens to vote.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington expresses his conviction that the Southern states will eventually recognize the benefit of encouraging all citizens to participate in the electoral process.
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