On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
No man whose vision is bounded by colour can come into contact with what is highest and best in the world.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “No man whose vision is bounded by colour can come into contact with what is highest and best in the world.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Washington asserts that racial prejudice limits an individual's ability to appreciate the world's greatest virtues.
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