Booker T. Washington: “I felt that a new kind of existence had now begun—that life would now…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901

I felt that a new kind of existence had now begun—that life would now have a new meaning.

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Booker T. Washington

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Upon arriving at Hampton Institute, Washington describes the profound sense of personal transformation and purpose he felt.

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