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Then, too, I want you to go out in a spirit of liberality toward the white people with whom you come in contact.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “Then, too, I want you to go out in a spirit of liberality toward the white people with whom you come in contact.”
Editor's note · Context
He stresses the importance of approaching white individuals with a spirit of generosity and openness.
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