Booker T. Washington: “No single individual did more toward laying the foundations of the Tuskegee Institute so as to insure the successful…”

These discussions showed that they understood the situation, and that they kept themselves informed of events by what was termed the “grape-vine” telegraph.

As soon as it was learned that he was not an American Negro, all the signs of indignation disappeared.

From the time that I can remember anything, almost every day of my life had been occupied in some kind of labour; though I think I would now be a more useful man if I had had time for sports.

I was supremely happy in the opportunity of being able to assist somebody else.