Our people spend thousands of dollars every year for this cheap jewellery.
Booker T. Washington: “Our people spend thousands of dollars every year for this cheap jewellery.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington points out the significant amount of money wasted on cheap jewelry by his community.
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