On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
We had something which they wanted; they had something which we wanted.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
Describing the economic interactions between Tuskegee Institute and the local white community, Washington highlights the principle of mutual need and exchange.
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