6. What was Washington’s belief about the proper relationship between his people and the Federal Government?

Washington believes the way to solve the race problem is to encourage fellowship between the races. The government has a role to play in this. He also believed in government reperations to slaves who had suffered. He bears no animosity towards his former enslavers, instead assuring them that both races were victims of the institution of slavery. When he mentions the Ku Klux Klan, he is careful to acknowledge the whites who defended blacks during a scuffle. While he is often the victim of racism before he achieves fame, he tells of such incidents without anger or malice. He often praises the generosity of whites and highlights the way they treat him with kindness and respect.