It was not enough that the teachers of teachers should be trained in technical normal methods; they must also, so far as possible, be broad-minded, cultured men and women, to scatter civilization among a people whose ignorance was not simply of letters, but of life itself.
In "The Souls of Black Folk," Du Bois argues for a comprehensive education for Black teachers that extends beyond technical training.
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