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Booker T. Washington: “That we have teachers here whose hearts are so much in their work that they are willing to do such things as this gives…”

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That we have teachers here whose hearts are so much in their work that they are willing to do such things as this gives me great faith in the future of this school as the years go on.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington emphasizes the importance of dedicated teachers in shaping the future of education.

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