This story of Booker T. Washington's rise to distinction emphasizes that
a strong work ethic and excellence in whatever one is doing will be
rewarded no matter what race or what position a person holds in life. As
far as Washington was concerned, slavery only made the black person
stronger. He also argued that both blacks and whites would benefit more
from giving blacks vocational training than from encouraging the "craze
for Greek and Latin learning." While this set him at odds with other
black leaders of his time, it also set the groundwork for Washington's
Tuskegee Institute to be the best-funded black educational institution
of its era.

Read by: Richard Allen

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