On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
He was just as happy in trying to assist some other institution in the South as he was when working for Hampton.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “He was just as happy in trying to assist some other institution in the South as he was when working for Hampton.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington illustrates General Armstrong's expansive generosity and commitment to the advancement of all educational institutions in the South, not just his own.
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