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“Booker's courage and determination in becoming educated are inspirational. Then, he established a path for others to be educated as well and changed the lives of millions of people.”
“There really is no work by Booker T. Washington that is a bad read. The only thing that is sorrowfully disappointing is that racism, slavery, oppression still exists. After all those meetings he had with state officials and writings of his are today in vain. But his words are comforting and inspiring to pick up the struggle and forge ahead, despite. That is the beauty of this great man---his words whisper 'don't give up.'”