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Booker T. Washington: “The average audience, I have come to believe, wants facts rather than generalities or sermonizing.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
The average audience, I have come to believe, wants facts rather than generalities or sermonizing.
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Booker T. Washington

Editor's note · Context

From his autobiography, he shares his conviction about what audiences value most in a speech.

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