This is a demonstration of the efficiency of the Hampton-Tuskegee idea that stands like the demonstration of the value of democratic institutions themselves—a demonstration made so clear in spite of the greatest odds that it is no longer open to argument.
Washington presents the success of the Hampton-Tuskegee model as a testament to the value of democratic principles.
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