"So far as I can now recall, the first knowledge that I got of the fact that we were slaves, and that freedom of the slaves was being discussed, was early one morning before day, when I was awakened by my mother kneeling over her children and fervently praying that Lincoln and his armies might be successful, and that one day she and her children might be free." Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915) Up From Slavery -------- Big Sky Writer Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/263235 Website: https://clintmorey.com Free newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2
