On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I do not believe that a similar amount of money often could be made go so far in uplifting a whole race.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “I do not believe that a similar amount of money often could be made go so far in uplifting a whole race.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, this statement emphasizes the significant impact a donation to Tuskegee would have on the advancement of the Black race.
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