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Booker T. Washington: “Nearly sixteen millions of hands will aid you in pulling the load upward, or they will pull against you the load…”

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Nearly sixteen millions of hands will aid you in pulling the load upward, or they will pull against you the load downward.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington highlights the collective strength of the African American community in contributing to societal progress.

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