In a word, the Negro youth starts out with the presumption … - Booker T. Washington

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In a word, the Negro youth starts out with the presumption against him.

Booker T. Washington

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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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Birth Name: Booker Taliaferro Washington

Alternative Names: Booker Washington

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In a word, the Negro youth starts out with the presumption against him. - Booker T. Washington

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