Booker T. Washington: “We are trying to turn out men and women who are able to do something…”

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We are trying to turn out men and women who are able to do something that the world wants done, that the world needs to have done.

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Booker T. Washington

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Washington describes the aim of their education as preparing students to meet real-world needs.

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Booker T. Washington: “We are trying to turn out men and women who are able to do something that the world wants done, that the world needs to…”