On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
No enterprise seeking the material, civil, or moral welfare of this section can disregard this element of our population and reach the highest success.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgNo enterprise seeking the material, civil, or moral welfare of this section can disregard this element of our population and reach the highest success.
In his Atlanta Exposition Address, Washington asserts the indispensable role of the Negro population in the South's overall advancement.
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