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Booker T. Washington: “In a word, the life of the child is founded upon the great and immutable, and yet simple, tender and delicate laws of…”

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In a word, the life of the child is founded upon the great and immutable, and yet simple, tender and delicate laws of nature.
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Booker T. Washington

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He discusses the foundational laws of nature that govern a child's life.

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