On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
The white man who begins by cheating a Negro usually ends by cheating a white man.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “The white man who begins by cheating a Negro usually ends by cheating a white man.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Washington warns that engaging in dishonest practices against Black individuals inevitably leads to broader moral degradation.
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