At Hampton I not only learned that it was not a disgrace to labour, but learned to love labour, not alone for its financial value, but for labour’s own sake and for the independence and self-reliance which the ability to do something which the world wants done brings.
Washington explains how his education at Hampton Institute transformed his understanding of labor, embracing its inherent value and the self-reliance it fosters.
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