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Booker T. Washington: We want Tuskegee students to go out from here and establish homes that will be models in every respect for those about…

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We want Tuskegee students to go out from here and establish homes that will be models in every respect for those about them--homes that will show that the lives of the persons who have established them are models for the lives of those who live about them.
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Booker T. Washington

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He urges Tuskegee students to create exemplary homes that reflect their values and inspire others.

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