What is equally important, they are exhibiting a degree of common sense and self-control which is causing better relations to exist between the races, and is causing the Southern white man to learn to believe in the value of educating the men and women of my race.
Washington describes the positive societal impact of Tuskegee graduates, noting their role in improving race relations and demonstrating the value of Black education in the South.
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