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He was interested not only in the black South, but in the white South, not only in his own school, but in all schools.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “He was interested not only in the black South, but in the white South, not only in his own school, but in all schools.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington highlights General Armstrong's broad concern for both the black and white South, as well as for all educational institutions.
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