This is a demonstration of the efficiency of the Hampton-Tuskegee idea that stands like the demonstration of the value of democratic institutions themselves—a demonstration made so clear in spite of the greatest odds that it is no longer open to argument.
Washington presents the success of the Hampton-Tuskegee model as a testament to the value of democratic principles.
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When they saw that I was not afraid or ashamed to work, they began to assist with more enthusiasm.
Even the most ignorant members of my race on the remote plantations felt in their hearts, with a certainty that admitted of no doubt, that the freedom of the slaves would be the one great result of the war, if the Northern armies conquered.
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