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Booker T. Washington: “It was hard for me to understand how any individuals could bring themselves to the point where they could be so happy in…”

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It was hard for me to understand how any individuals could bring themselves to the point where they could be so happy in working for others.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington expresses his initial struggle to understand the joy of serving others.

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