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Booker T. Washington: In a word, while their wants have been increased, their ability to supply their wants had not been increased in the same…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
In a word, while their wants have been increased, their ability to supply their wants had not been increased in the same degree.
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Booker T. Washington

Editor's note · Context

Analyzing the economic outcomes of education for some Black women, Washington observes a mismatch between their increased desires and their unchanged capacity to fulfill them.

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