Up from slavery ,an autobiography by Booker T.Washington ,chapter 4 (page32to40)

At the end of Washington`s first year at Hampton, most of the students and teachers went home for vacation except washington because he had no money for it .In addition , he owed Hampton institute $16 that he hadnt been able to work out .He finally got work in a restaurant at Fortress Monroe , the wages were scarcely more than his board . One of the things that impressed him the most about Hampton was the unselfishness of its teachers , they devoted to the students . He learned that the happiest people are those who do the most for others.At the end of his second year at Hampton , he was able to return to Malden , his hometown , for summer vacation . His family was overjoyed to see him , toward the end of the month , he went to a place a considerable distance from his home seeking employment but he didnt succeed . Then his mother died and that was the saddest moment of his life , he had always wanted a position at Hampton to make his mother comfortable and happy ; she often had expressed a wish to see her children educated and out in the world .When he graduated , he worked as a waiter after that he went back to Malden and taught in the town`s black school .
In my opinion , Washington was a good guy .He appreciated the Bible not only for the spiritual help but also as literature , he wanted to devote his life to working for other people and teaching anyone who wanted to learn anything that he could teach.