As quoted in Emancipation Proclamation, September 22, 1862 (1919), by E.G. Renesch, Chicago
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We have cleared the forests, reclaimed the land, and are building cities, railroads, and great institutions.
— Booker T. Washington
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About Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American political leader, educator and author of African ancestry, most famous for his tenure as President of Tuskegee University (1880–1915).
About Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American political leader, educator and author of African ancestry, most famous for his tenure as President of Tuskegee University (1880–1915).
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