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Booker T. Washington: “I have in mind another case, of a Southern white man in Alabama who during the last year contributed out of his own…”

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I have in mind another case, of a Southern white man in Alabama who during the last year contributed out of his own pocket nearly $2,000 for the building and maintenance of a Negro school in his county.
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Booker T. Washington

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He mentions another Southern white man's significant financial contribution to a Negro school, showcasing support for education.

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