Booker T. Washington: “We want to change all this, and put our whole souls into these occupations, and in a large degree make them our…”

Even the most ignorant members of my race on the remote plantations felt in their hearts, with a certainty that admitted of no doubt, that the freedom of the slaves would be the one great result of the war, if the Northern armies conquered.

The Negro boy has obstacles, discouragements, and temptations to battle with that are little known to those not situated as he is.

I have always looked upon fame as something to be used in accomplishing good.

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