I am made to feel just as happy now when I am rendering service to Southern white men as when the service is rendered to a member of my own race.
Booker T. Washington: “I am made to feel just as happy now when I am rendering service to Southern white men as when the service is rendered to…”
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In his autobiography, Washington describes his commitment to serving all people, regardless of race.
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