Letter from Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, to Senator John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
In the letter Washington discusses a proposed industrial exposition, referring to several relevant items that were originally enclosed with the correspondence. He does not give specific details about the "movement," but he does state that "I should not...take part in this exposition e...
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In the letter Washington discusses a proposed industrial exposition, referring to several relevant items that were originally enclosed with the correspondence. He does not give specific details about the "movement," but he does state that "I should not...take part in this exposition except as it had the good will and confidence of the Southern white people. I would not favor doing anything that should revive any bitterness connected with slavery or reconstruction, but should try to show the progress of the race both in slavery and in freedom." |
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Q0000070229Q70229Letter from Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, to Senator John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.In the letter Washington discusses a proposed industrial exposition, referring to several relevant items that were originally enclosed with the correspondence. He does not give specific details about the "movement," but he does state that "I should not...take part in this exposition except as it had the good will and confidence of the Southern white people. I would not favor doing anything that should revive any bitterness connected with slavery or reconstruction, but should try to show the progress of the race both in slavery and in freedom."1910 January 181910-01-191910-1919Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915; African Americans; Southern States--Race relationsTextCorrespondenceBankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920John Hollis Bankhead Sr. papersLPR49, Box 10v3944Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6604 |
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