On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
In fact, in those earlier years I was constantly embarrassed because people seemed to have more faith in me than I had in myself.
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Booker T. Washington
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Reflecting on the early challenges of establishing the Tuskegee Institute, Washington shares his personal feelings about the trust placed in him by others.
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