Booker T. Washington: “All this, it seems to me, makes it important that the whole Nation…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901

All this, it seems to me, makes it important that the whole Nation lend a hand in trying to lift the burden of ignorance from the South.

Said by

Booker T. Washington

Source

From his autobiography, Washington advocates for a national effort to address the widespread ignorance prevalent in the Southern states.

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