In chapter 2 of up from slavery what hardships of travel did he attribute to race and poverty and why had he never before considered the effects of skin color?

Answer 1

The hotel keeper denied to provide food and lodging for him because of his race.

Answer 2

Booker T. Washington attributed the hardships of travel, such as being denied service at restaurants, to his race and poverty. He had never considered the effects of skin color before because his upbringing in the rural South sheltered him from the realities of racism, and he was not exposed to such discrimination until he left home to pursue an education.