On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
Mistakes I knew would be made, but these mistakes would teach us valuable lessons for the future.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
Washington reflects on the challenges of his educational experiment at Tuskegee, emphasizing the pedagogical value of errors and setbacks.
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