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Booker T. Washington: “While a great deal of stress is laid upon the industrial side of the work at Tuskegee, we do not neglect or overlook in…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
While a great deal of stress is laid upon the industrial side of the work at Tuskegee, we do not neglect or overlook in any degree the religious and spiritual side.
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Booker T. Washington

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In his autobiography, Washington clarifies that Tuskegee's focus on industrial education does not diminish its commitment to religious and spiritual development.

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