A new kind of man in the coloured world,” I said to myself—“a new kind of man surely if he looks upon his task as an economic one instead of a theological one.” I wrote him an apology for mistaking him for a preacher.
Washington reflects on the significance of viewing his work as economic rather than theological, highlighting a shift in perspective for African Americans.
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