,putt+ ! ,mo/ into ,life                
,illu/ration3 ,copyright #aijb by ,pa*  
,bros4            ,putt+ ! ,mo/    ,into
 ,life      ,by ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton     
,au?or ( 8,up f ,slav]y0                
,illu/ration        ,new ,york    ,?omas
 ,y4 ,cr[ell  ,co4    ,publi%]s         
,copyright1 #aijf1 by ,?omas ,y4 ,cr[ell
  ,co4      ,publi%$ ,septemb]1 #aijf   
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,d4 ,b4 ,updike1 ,! ,m]rym\nt ,press1   
,bo/on          ,! *apt]s 9 ?is little  
book 7 orig9ally "p ( a s]ies (  ,sunday
 ,ev5+ ,talks giv5 by ! ,pr9cipal to !  
/ud5ts ( !  ,tuskegee ,normal &         
,indu/rial ,in/itute4 ,!y h be5 reca/ f 
! second to ! ?ird p]son1 & _m local    
allusions h be5 cut  out4 ,!y are n[ s5t
 out1 9 response to repeat$ reque/s1 to 
a  l>g] audi5ce ?an t to :i* !y 7 fir/  
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,,book] ,t4 ,,wa%+ton      ,tuskegee    
,in/itute1 ,alabama    ,augu/ #aj1 #aijf
          ,a ,table ( ,cont5ts          
,i4  ,heal? a ,requisite = ,effective   

,liv+                        #a         
,,ii4  ,"s ( ! ,qualities ,ess5tial to !
 mo/ ,successful            ,s*ool ,life
                                        
#e      ,,iii4  ,a ,^w to ,prospective  
,tea*]s ab\t putt+            ! ,mo/    
into _! ,"w                             
#i       ,,iv4  ,indu/rial ,effici5cy an
 ,aid to ! ,high] ,life                 
#ag        ,v4  ,mak+ ,religion a ,vital
 ,"p ( ,liv+                        #bc 
,,vi4  ,on mak+ our ,race ,life c\nt 9 !
 ,life ( !            ,nation           
#cj          ,putt+ ! ,mo/ into ,life   
i    ,heal? a ,requisite = ,effective   
,liv+      ,! individual :o puts ! mo/  
into life is ! "o :o gets ! mo/  out (  
life4 ,! fir/ requisite = mak+ life     
effective = "o's  self or society is a  
s\nd body4 ,!re h be5 _m p :o 9  spite (
 weak bodies h enri*$ ! _w by noble     
?\ght & "w4  ,!re has be5 a long l9e (  
physically weak m5 :o h help$ !  _w     
onw>d2 b ! rule holds t ! be/ "w has be5
 done by  m5 & wom5 ( vigor\s heal?4    

,x is important t ! ,negro race 9 its   
pres5t condition %all  le>n j z quickly 
z possible h[ to h good1 /rong1 heal?y  
work+ bodies1 = s mu* is dep5d5t ^u !m4 
,9 ! _w (  indu/ry1 ! _w ( comm]ce1 all 
m5tal activity & spiritual              
endeavor1--no matt] 9 :at direction "o's
 att5tion or en]gies may  be turn$1     
/rong bodies are ne$$ to meet ! dem&4   
,!re are a  few simple rules :i* %\ld   
s]ve z guide-po/s to ^? :o w\ld  make ! 
mo/ ( _! physical be+4 ,"o ( !          
conditions ( a good1  /rong1 work+ body 
is contact ) fre% air4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( 
?is s*ool1 :5 we 7 h\s$ 9 %acks & cab9s1
 :atev] else  we lack$1 we 71 by virtue 
( necessity1 abundantly suppli$ )  air2 
b n[ t we are gett+ into pla/]$ build+s1
 ) good  floors & w9d[s & doors1 !re is 
dang] ( suff]+ f poorly  v5tilat$ rooms 
& a lack ( heal?-giv+ air4    ,^? :o    
live 9 ! l>ge cities w\ld d well to     
become disciples  ( ,wordswor?1 & ) him 
le>n to "k ! inspiration & /r5g?  t come
 f wood & =e/1--! joy ( intimate        

acqua9tance )  birds & fl[]s4 ,!        
individual :o has ! privilege ( liv+ on 
! f>m1 & com+ 9 contact ) ! e>? & grass 
& trees &  real ?+s1 is ! individual :o1
 provid$ he has an eye to see &  an e>  
to he>1 is mo/ to be envi$4    ,next 9  
importance to an abundance ( fre% air is
 ! habit (  regul>1 sy/ematic ex]cise4  
,p (t5 ?9k t ?is k9d (  ex]cise co/s a  
great deal ( money1 t x means co/ly     
app>atus  & artificial fixtures4 ,n s4  
,x requires no great outlay ( "t  or    
en]gy = ! boy on ! f>m to brea! deeply z
 he foll[s !  pl\gh or scatt]s ! se$s4  
,& yet1 simple ex]cises ( ?is k9d  are  
ess5tial to ! life ( a race ^: mortality
 f pulmon>y  diseases is al>m+4 ,e boy 9
 ! ma*9e %op kn[s h[ necess>y  x is to  
keep 8 ma*9]y well oil$ & 9 good runn+  
condition4  ,!n1 too1 e su* boy kn[s !  
importance ( keep+ e "p (  8 ma*9]y z   
clean z possible4 ,n[1 y\r body is a    
ma*9e1 b  h[ mu* m delicate & intricate 
?an any made by man6 h[ mu*  m necess>y 
to keep x 9 good runn+ condition &      

absolutely  clean 9 ord] t x may d its  
be/ "w6    ,9 addition to pure air &    
cleanl9ess1 ,i want to speak ( ! we>+  (
 com=table clo?+ z ano!r ess5tial to "r 
liv+4 ,i am  glad to see t ! _w is fa/  
gett+ away f ! old habits  t us$ to     
enslave p 9 ?is matt] ( dress+--! habit 
ex]cis$ by _m ( we>+ small %oes1 =      
in/ance1 until _!  feet 7 cramp$ 9 sev]e
 pa9s m]ely to h ! _w ?9k !y  _h small  
feet4 ,:at does x matt] to ! _w :e!r a  
p]son has  small feet or l>ge feet8 ,:o 
ev] /ops to ?9k :e!r great poets1       
hi/orians1 ! great work]s 9 economic &  
religi\s life1--m5  & wom5 :o h really  
accompli%$ some?+1--_h l>ge or small    
feet1 :e!r !y wore f\rs or eights1 or   
wore l>ge or small corsets  or none4 ,i 
am glad to see t all peoples & races are
 gett+ away  f t k9d ( ?+1 & ,i want !  
,tuskegee /ud5ts to make up  _! m9ds to 
buy %oes to fit no matt] :at ! numb]4   
,we consid]  ! ,*9ese ridicul\s to keep 
_! feet cruelly cramp$ 9 ord] t  !y may 
be small1 b _m ( u 9 some:at less degree

 are guilty (  ! same ?+4    ,!         
importance ( temp]ance has be5 repeat$  
ov] & ov] aga9  f ?is plat=m2 &         
intemp]ance 9 eat+ or sleep+ is n less  
disgu/+ ?an intemp]ance 9 dr9k4    ,!   
_w's "w is to be done by m5 & wom5 (    
vigor\s intellect2  b ! s\nd m9d mu/ h  
its f\ndation 9 a body :i* is kept      
clean & made com=table by prop] clo?+1  
pure air1 regul>  ex]cise & :olesome    
food4 ,no workman1 h[ev] compet5t1 c d  
good  "w unless 8 tools are kept 9 prop]
 repair4 ,my plea is t !  "y ,negro     
/ud5ts %all acquire /rong work+ bodies  
to be us$ z  tools to s]ve !re) _!      
fell[s & _! ,mak]4 ,?is is ! end  ( all 
liv+4          ii    ,"s ( ! ,qualities 
,ess5tial to ! ,mo/ ,successful ,s*ool  
,life      ,! /ud5t :o w\ld put ! mo/   
into 8 s*ool life mu/ fir/  ( all be    
happy4 ,i d n believe x is possible = a 
/ud5t to  accompli% v mu*1 c]ta9ly n !  
mo/1 :ile he is 9 s*ool1  unless he     
le>ns to be happy 9 all 8 relations 9   
s*ool life4 ,if  ! /ud5ts are unhappy   

!re is some?+ wrong ) ! in/itution1  or 
) ! tea*]s1 or ) ! /ud5t body4 ,! normal
 /ate ( a  /ud5t 9 a well-ord]$         
in/itution is a happy "o4 ,x is         
impossible  to get ! mo/ out ( ! life ( 
any in/itution unless !re is  joy 9     
work+ out ! ideals ( ! in/itution4 ,!   
/ud5t %\ld  make himself famili> ) !    
purposes ( ! s*ool to :i* he  seeks     
admission1 & hav+ made ! *oice1 he %\ld 
be loyal to its  traditions & purposes4 
,! ,bible tea*es ov] & ov] aga9 t       
fre$om1 )\t :i*  happ9ess is impossible1
 is self-impos$ re/ra9t1 t to be really 
free we mu/ live )9 ! law4 ,he :o lives 
outside ! law is a  slave4 ,! freeman is
 ! man :o lives )9 ! law1 :e!r t  law be
 ! physical or ! div9e4 ,all life is    
gov]n$ by law1 &  ! /ud5t mu/ acquire   
fre$om by ob$i5ce to law4 ,! /ud5ts 9   
any in/itution are divid$ into two      
classes3 ! happy1 cont5t$1  ambiti\s1   
hopeful ones1 :o h fai? 9 ! in/itution &
 respect  = its traditions1 & !         
mis]able1 discont5t$1 grumbl+ class4    

,"o class live n only )9 ! lett] b 9 !  
_s ( !  law1 & are consequ5tly happy4 ,!
 second class are mis]able1  discont5t$ 
& hopeless because !y try to live       
outside ! law4  ,no /ud5t c get mu* out 
( any in/itution :o does n ent]         
:ole-he>t$ly into its _s1 its traditions
 & its ideals4    ,! ability to d h>d   
me?odical "w is "o ( ! prizes :i* e     
s*ool wor?y ( ! "n (f]s to its /ud5ts4  
,! ye>s at s*ool  n infrequ5tly give b5t
 to ! :ole life4 ,! /ud5t :o does       
slip%od "w at s*ool is m ?an likely to  
lack direction 9 8  subsequ5t c>e]4 ,b  
m5tal /r5g? comes n z a beque/4 ,x is  a
 prize t mu/ be cont5d$ = "r e>ne/ly1 & 
diction>y1  cyclopa$ia1 text-book & %op 
are tools :i* in/ructors place 9  ! h&s 
( /ud5ts to help !m w9 ! prize4 ,! prop]
 use (  ^! tools mu/ dep5d f9ally ^u !  
individual /ud5t4 ,no "o  gets mu* out (
 life :o does n make 8 education a real1
 vital  "p ( himself4 ,_m p h education 
v mu* z a p>rot has  at 8 comm& a c]ta9 
numb] ( words or s5t5ces4 ,! words &    

s5t5ces t ! p>rot utt]s are no real "p (
 him4 ,!y are  m]ely some?+ tack$ on to 
! p>rot1 & =eign to 8 real  natural     
make-up4 ,"s p use education z !y use _!
 8,sunday  clo!s10 on extra occasions   
only4 ,!y br+ _! education into  play :5
 !y are 9 ! company ( o!rs1 commit a few
 quotations  & use big words :i* h no   
work+ place 9 _! vocabul>y4  ,to try to 
make education a real "p ( "o's self is 
! way to get  mo/ out ( "o's s*ool life4
 ,j z ! food a man eats becomes a  "p ( 
8 blood & bone1 s %\ld education become 
a vital "p (  him4 ,education mu/ be    
dige/$ & assimilat$ 9 ord] to make x    
significant4    ,! /ud5t :o leaves      
undone imm$iate duties because ( bodily 
laz9ess is leav+ happ9ess f> beh9d him4 
,s9s ( commission &  s9s ( omission     
alike t5d to weakness4 ,our ability to  
make ! _w  bett] dep5ds entirely ^u our 
ability to use e opportunity to  make   
ourselves bett]4 ,a l>g5ess ( life1 a   
v>iety ( int]e/s  & bread? ( view are   
among ! prizes :i* a s*ool (f]s to its  

/ud5ts4 ,^! qualities ! ignorant man    
does n possess4 ,l>g5ess  ( life &      
bread? ( vision give fai? 9 ! future2 t 
l>g5ess  makes "o p]son take ! long view
 :5 ! o!r is tak+ ! %ort  view2 t       
l>g5ess lifts ! educat$ p]son f> above !
 temptation  to gossip ab\t little ?+s1 
above ! temptation to get d[n into  !   
mud & slime ) :i* weak] individuals are 
sme>$4    ,to be loyal & ob$i5t to !    
legislation ( an in/itution1 to make    
?rifty use ( text-book & %op & f>m & e  
"p ( ! s*ool  equipm5t1 is to atta9 t   
m5tal /r5g? t makes = l>g5ess  ( life & 
bread? ( view4 ,^! qualities come n by  
obs]vation1  b !y d come by consci5ti\s 
"w 9 season & out ( season4  ,!y are all
 )9 ! rea* ( ! /ud5t :o is will+ to "w =
  !m1 & !y are all ess5tial to real     
happ9ess4          iii    ,a ,^w to     
,prospective ,tea*]s ab\t ,putt+ ! ,mo/ 
into _! ,"w      ,! l>ge problem ( !    
tea*] is n to imp>t k &  ma9ta9         
discipl9e4 ,! l>g] problem is to br+    
s*ool life &  real life into clos]      

contact4 ,) ! av]age tea*]1 z ) !       
av]age /ud5t1 !re is v little connection
 betwe5 ! s*ool &  life z x is actually 
liv$ e day outside ! s*ool-room2 &  z   
long z ?is is true !re w be gr\nd =     
reasonable & j  criticism4    ,9 !      
prim>y s*ool1 ! int]m$i>y s*ool & ! high
 s*ool  !re is (t5 little1 if any1      
connection betwe5 life z x is liv$  9 ! 
%op1 on ! f>m1 9 bus9ess & 9 ! home4 ,x 
_c b  prove ( mutual advantage if !     
tea*] c br+ s*ool life into  actual t\* 
) ! life ( ! p ab\t him4 ,! int]e/ (  ! 
p>5ts w be increas$ j 9 proportion z !y 
f9d t !  tea*] is mak+ 8 in/ruction     
/imulate & vitalize conditions  outside 
! s*ool-room4    ,x is difficult = !    
p>5t ( ! c\ntry *ild to note ! results  
( education ?r\gh ! usual processes &   
*annels ( k4  ,color$ p>5ts dep5d ^u    
see+ ! results ( education 9 ways n     
true ( ! :ite p>5t4 ,x is important !n t
 ! color$ tea*]  9 ?is g5]ation %\ld    
give special att5tion to br++ s*ool     
life into clos] t\* ) real life4 ,any   

education is to my m9d  8high0 :i*      
enables ! individual to d ! v be/ "w = !
  p by :om he is surr\nd$4 ,any         
education is 8l[0 t does n  make = "* & 
effective s]vice4    ,! av]age tea*] 9 !
 public s*ools is v likely to yield to  
! temptation ( ?9k+ t he is educat+ an  
individual :5  he is tea*+ him to reason
 out examples 9 ,ari?metic1 to prove    
propositions 9 ,geometry & to recite    
pages ( ,hi/ory4 ,he conceives  ?is to  
be ! end ( education4 ,h]e9 is ! sad    
defici5cy 9 _m  tea*]s :o are n able to 
use ,hi/ory1 ,ari?metic1 ,geometry z    
means to an end4 ,!y get ! idea t !     
/ud5t :o has ma/]$  a c]ta9 numb] (     
pages 9 a text-book is educat$1 =gett+ t
  text-books are at be/ b tools1 & 9 _m 
cases ineffective tools1  = ! developm5t
 ( man4 ,mod]n educators are gett+ m & m
  away f books4 ,n[ ?is w be h>d = !    
av]age tea*] :o  has work$ out all !    
problems 9 ,ari?metic & prov$ !m by !   
answ]s 9 ! book1 b ,i believe t ! be/   
educational ?\ght  t5ds t[>d ! /udy (   

real ?+s & n m]e books4    ,"o ( ! ways 
( br++ ! s*ool into clos] t\* ) society 
is to make s*ool surr\nd+s1 includ+ !   
gr\nds & build+s1  z homelike & z       
attractive z possible4 ,! s*ool-rooms   
are 9 too  _m cases cold & b>r54 ,9     
s*ools ( ?is sort !re is little         
connection betwe5 ! home & ! s*ool4 ,i  
believe t ! tea*]  %\ld /udy ! home     
surr\nd+s ( 8 pupils & become m         
intimately acqua9t$ ) ! p>5ts4 ,:5      
tea*]s are able to make  _! s*ool-rooms 
invit+ & are able to project _! influ5ce
  into ! home life ( ! pupils1 !re w be 
few abs5tees or  truants4 ,a *ild _c be 
expect$ to leave a com=table1 attractive
  & conv5i5t home to g into a dull1     
inconv5i5t1 uncom=table  s*ool-room1 nor
 c x be expect$ t pupils w leave        
com=table  *airs at home & g into       
s*ool-rooms :]e !y mu/ sit on /ools  )  
_! feet six or eight in*es f ! floor4   
,x is h>dly necess>y to say t ! tea*]   
%\ld set ! example  = ! /ud5t 9 ! matt] 
( cleanl9ess & neatness4 ,! tea*]  :o   

w\ld prea* aga9/ grease spots1 r5ts 9   
clo!s & buttonless  jackets mu/ see to x
 t he is himself )\t fault 9 ^!         
respects4 ,:5 ,i g into a s*ool & notice
 t ! in/ructor has  buttons (f 8 coat1  
,i am at once conv9c$ t he is n ! "r    
tea*]4 ,i d n believe t !re is mu* t !  
/ud5t c le>n  at t s*ool t c be put into
 practice 9 real life4 ,i believe  t !  
tea*] %\ld n only set an example        
himself1 b t he  %\ld g fur!r ?an ?is3  
he %\ld see t e boy & girl 9  8 s*ool is
 famili> ) ! practical applications (   
soap &  wat]1 & kn[s ! "w ( ! too?-bru% 
& ! d>n+-ne$le4  ,"s p>5ts may at fir/  
res5t ?is encroa*m5t ^u _! special      
doma91 b p]si/5ce 9 an endeavor ( ?is   
sort w f9ally cause  ! p>5ts to look ^u 
! tea*] z a new =ce 9 ! community4  ,!  
av]age p>5t _c appreciate h[ _m examples
 ,johnny has  work$ t day1 h[ _m        
que/ions 9 ,hi/ory he has answ]$2 b  :5 
he says1 8,"m1 ,i _c g back to t s*ool  
until all !  buttons are sew$ on my     
coat10 ! p>5t w at once become consci\s 

( s*ool influ5ce 9 ! home4 ,?is w be !  
be/ k9d (  adv]tisem5t4 ,! button       
propag&a t5ds to make ! tea*] a p[]  9 !
 community4 ,a few lessons 9 appli$     
,*emi/ry w n be amiss4  ,take grease    
spots1 = example4 ,! tea*] :o ) tact c  
tea* 8  pupils to keep ev5 ?readb>e     
clo!s neatly bru%$ & free f  grease     
spots is ext5d+ ! s*ool influ5ce into ! 
home & is  add+ immeasurably to !       
self-respect ( ! home4    ,9 !          
s*ool-h\ses 9 ! city1 & 9 _m ( ! l>g]   
t[ns &  c\ntry di/ricts1 janitors d all 
! "w ( clean+4 ,?is may be  necess>y 9  
city s*ools1 :]e x is n possible = !    
*ildr5  to d all ! "w ( beautify+ &     
clean+ ! s*ool build+1  b :5 all ?is "w 
is done by outsid]s ! *ildr5 are robb$ (
  "p ( _! in/ruction & !y ?us lose a v  
important lesson  9 cleanl9ess & ord]   
:i* x is ! duty ( ! tea*] to give4  ,?9k
 ( ! "t lo/ 9 ! av]age family look+ = ! 
broom :5  ! "t comes to sweep ! floor4  
,at ?is "t all bus9ess susp5ds4  ,"m    
cries out fir/1 8,:]e is ! broom80 ,!   

old] si/] cries  to ,john & ,susie &    
,jane1 8,:]e is ! broom80 & t k9d (  ?+ 
goes on e day 9 ! week & ye>4 ,x takes !
 av]age  family f t5 to twelve m9utes e 
day to f9d ! broom4 ,n[1  we %\ld tea* a
 diff]5t lesson 9 our s*ools4 ,we c tea*
 9  ! fir/ place t !re are two ways = ! 
broom to be put up1 a  prop] & an       
improp] way4 ,we c tea* ! *ildr5 t !re  
is  a place = ! du/-pan & ! du/-clo? & !
 mat*-box4 ,!  mat*-box is ano!r ?+ t   
susp5ds bus9ess4 ,e night :5 !  mat*es  
are want$1 ev]y?+ goes helt]-skelt]4    
,?is is a l>g]  problem ?an ! broom1 !re
 be+ absolutely no light on ! subject4  
,! *ildr5 %\ld be taught t !re mu/ be a 
def9ite place =  ! broom & = ! mat*-box1
 & x is surpris+ h[ quickly ^!  lessons 
w be tak5 f ! s*ool-room into ! home4   
,ev5 !  li/less p>5ts w be r\s$ to      
int]e/ by su* practical tea*+4  ,! *ild 
:o goes to s*ool 9 a room t is clean &  
attractive  w n long be cont5t to live 9
 a home t is dirty & disord]ly4    ,i 0 
rec5tly 9 a s*ool-room 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4  

,! tea*] _h a  reputation = be+ a       
well-fitt$ in/ructor1 & ,i expect$ mu* (
  him4 ,he 0 tea*+ ! *ildr5 by ! late/  
me?ods4 ,! *ildr5  sang well1 !y recit$ 
_! lessons well1 b ! fact t "o  ?ird ( !
 pla/]+ 0 miss+ made ! greate/          
impression  on me4 ,i c\ld n detect !   
slighte/ attempt on ! "p ( !  tea*] or  
/ud5ts to see t ! pla/]+ 0 re/or$4 ,i   
%\ld  h susp5d$ s*ool a day or two until
 ! pla/]+ c\ld be  replac$1 r ?an tea*  
day aft] day by sil5t approval a lesson 
( disord]4 ,if ! tea*] is c>eless1 !    
pupils w accept 8  /&>ds & g ?r\gh life 
9 an indiff]5t1 slip%od mann]4 ,if  f ! 
fir/ day !y ent] s*ool !y are surr\nd$ )
 object  lessons ( ord] & cleanl9ess1 m 
w h be5 done to educate  !m 9 a l>ge &  
helpful way ?an if !y _h c5tr$ _! int]e/
  9 books alone4    ,ord] & beauty are  
sacrific$ 9 _m ( our s*ools because "o  
?ird or "o f\r? ( ! w9d[-glass is out4  
,sometimes ,i h se5  obsolete hats &    
disc>d$ dresses do+ duty 9 ! abs5ce (   
w9d[-glass or w9d[-panes knock$ out 9   

ord] t ! /ovepipe  might be run ?r\gh ! 
brok5 place4 ,! *ild nev] outlives !    
impression made by su* a sight4 ,! p>5ts
 w jo9 _! *ildr5  9 help+ to pat* brok5 
pla/]+ if ! tea*] w take !  lead4 ,:5 ! 
pla/]+ is m5d$1 a few pictures %\ld be  
plac$ on  ! walls1 & 9 ?is "w ! p>5ts'  
cop]ation c be dep5d$  ^u4 ,tea*]s mu/  
put n less consci5ce b m ?\ght into !   
"w = ! *ildr5 to ^: lives !y are giv+   
direction4 ,by  putt+ into _! "w m ( _! 
bett] selves1 m ( _!  p]sonality1 tea*]s
 w add n only to _! own happ9ess &      
usefulness1 b w be do+ real "w t[>d     
ha/5+ ! com+ (  t k+dom = :i* !y daily  
pray4          iv    ,indu/rial         
,effici5cy an ,aid to ,! ,high] ,life   
,x 0 ,em]son :o said t 8,"o g5]ation    
cle>s ! =e/s1 !  next builds ! palaces40
 ,ea* g5]ation is v anxi\s to engage 9  
! build+ ( ! palaces1 an ambition :i* is
 altoge!r laudable1  b ! =e/s mu/ fir/  
be cle>$ or !re w be no palaces4 ,&  s x
 falls to ! lot ( e successful          
individual ( e race &  nation to engage 

at "s "t or p]iod 9 _! exi/5ce 9 deal+  
9 a l>ge degree ) ! indu/rial or mat]ial
 affairs ( life4    ,! =ms ( indu/ry t  
occupy ! majority ( p 9 a civiliz$      
c\ntry may be class$ "u "o ( ! foll[+   
heads3 fir/ &  p]haps mo/ l>gely1 !     
production ( raw mat]ial 9 "o =m or     
ano!r2 ! second /ep is ! manufactur+ (  
^! mat]ials2  ?ird1 ! problem (         
transportation & gett+ ^! products on  !
 m>kets ( ! _w1 & hav+ !m prop]ly       
di/ribut$ &  economically & wisely      
consum$4    ,! production ( cotton 9 !  
,s\? pres5ts a famili> example (  all ^!
 processes4 ,! gr[+ ( cotton is an      
indu/ry l>gely 9  ! h&s ( my race2 9 !  
second /ep1 ! manufactur+ ( cotton1  !  
color$ p h z yet little "p2 9 putt+ ^!  
mat]ials  on ! m>ket ?r\gh ! m$ium (    
/eamboats1 /eam-c>s1 & _!  di/ribution  
?r\gh :olesale & retail e/abli%m5ts1    
color$  p h dim9i%+ int]e/s4 ,! lesson =
 all "y p to  le>n 9 ?is busy indu/rial 
age is to deal ) mat]ials1 :e!r at  fir/
 h& 9 gett+ some?+ out ( ! soil1 or z   

con/ruct+ or  di/ribut+ ag5ts1 s z to   
increase ! value ( ! mat]ial !y  h&le & 
to make !mselves m useful z individuals4
    ,! ma9 s\rce ( all productiv5ess is 
9 ! soil1 & ! "w (  gett+ out ( ! soil  
all t c be gott5 out ( x has1 9 rec5t   
ye>s1 made agriculture an intellectual  
pursuit4 ,x is v important  to note !   
progress ( ! _w dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 :5 
p h le>n$ to put m into life by putt+   
bra9s & skill  & confid5ce into all     
indu/rial op]ations4 ,a few ye>s ago !  
man :o 0 go+ to be a f>m] made almo/ no 
prep>ation = 8  "w4 ,skill & intellig5ce
 7 n consid]$ necess>y1 b to-day  9 e   
civiliz$ c\ntry !re are in/itutions t h 
= _!  sole purpose ! tea*+ ( me?ods (   
gett+ ev]y?+ possible  out ( ! soil4 ,a 
few ye>s ago ! m9+ ( coal1 copp]1 silv] 
& gold 0 left to ! mo/ un9tellig5t1     
ignorant & unskill$  p2 !re 0 little    
?\ght or skill put into prep>ation =    
?is k9d ( "w4 ,to-day m9+ s*ools h be5  
e/abli%$ 9 all  important m9+ di/ricts1 
& ?is indu/ry has be5 s dignifi$  t     

intellig5t & skilful m5 delight to ent] 
x4 ,! same ?+  is true ( =e/ry4 ,)9 !   
la/ few mon?s a *air ( ,=e/ry  has be5  
e/abli%$ at ,cornell ,univ]sity1 :]e "y 
m5 c le>n  all ab\t ! selection &       
cultivation ( trees4 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture at ,wa%+ton is sp5d+ ov]   
two million doll>s ye>ly  9 %[+ p h[ to 
take c>e ( ! =e/s4 ,! _w is mak+  all ! 
mat]ial products s]ve n z ma/]s b z     
s]vants1 &  s]vants 9 ! s5se t !y are   
mak+ p put m ?\ght1  m ef=t1 m skill    
into life1 & enabl+ !m ?us to get m     
abundant returns :]e) to enl>ge &       
ennoble _! lives4 ,!re  are             
opportunities ab\t u on e h&4 ,! ,s\!rn 
f>m (f]s  great opportunities to e "y   
man :o w use 8 tal5ts4 ,!  idea t f>m+  
means pl\gh+ ) "o mule or digg+ ! gr\nd 
) a spade is fa/ disappe>+1 = ?is       
indu/ry is develop+ into  a high &      
dignifi$ call+4 ,"y wom5 ( matur] races 
?an ours  are mak+ l>ge economic        
successes 9 ! rais+ ( *ick5s1 9  fruit  
gr[+1 9 rais+ small b]ries2 & "y color$ 

wom5 %\ld  beg9 to get "s ( ! b5efits ( 
^! indu/ries4    ,b ! *ance = mat]ial   
success 9 connection ) indu/rial  life  
is relatively ( less importance ?an is !
 *ance = !  individual to get developm5t
 ?r\gh ! ma/]+ ( difficulties 9  !      
managem5t ( indu/rial op]ations4 ,! m]e 
ma/]+ ( ^!  difficulties has made _m ( !
 ,capta9s ( ,indu/ry ( ?is c\ntry4      
,pov]ty disc\rages _m a y\? :o />ts out 
9 ! busy indu/rial  _w1 b ! fact t o!rs 
h conqu]$ pov]ty is an e>ne/  t o!rs1 = 
c5turies to come1 w get c\rage & /r5g?  
out  ( adv]se /ruggle4 ,! color$ man    
/>ts out1 x is true1 ) an  additional   
h&icap1 b "h is ! *ance = ,negro y\? to 
le>n to  turn disadvantages to          
advantages4 ,a color$ man born 9 pov]ty 
&  an ex-slave owns to-day "o ( ! l>ge/ 
tailor+ e/abli%m5ts  9 "o ( ! mo/       
prom95t /reets 9 ! city ( ,bo/on4 ,?is  
man  _h le>n$ ! sweet uses ( adv]sity & 
knew h[ to lay hold (  disadvantages4 ,8
 e/abli%m5t is patroniz$ by p :o buy f  
him n 9 spite ( ! fact t he is a ,negro1

 b because he is  a ,negro4 ,! _w ne$s  
m51 be !y :ite or black1 :o c rise  on  
successive failures to useful citiz5%ip4
 ,no p]son c ent]  indu/rial life )\t = 
a "t feel+ "s days ( almo/ complete     
failure1 b mi/akes & we>9ess beget      
confid5ce & exp]i5ce4    ,all indu/rial 
op]ations & mat]ial progress %\ld be us$
 n z  ends b z means ( mak+ life m      
com=table1 m useful &  m beautiful4 ,!  
intellig5t f>m] z he plants & works &   
h>ve/s ! cotton mu/ rememb] t !         
production ( cotton is n  ! end ( 8     
ef=t4 ,e bale ( cotton c be turn$ into  
books1  into opportunities = travel &   
/udy4 ,! man :o gr[s corn mu/  rememb] t
 ! gr[+ ( corn is n ! end ( life1 b t ! 
corn c be turn$ into ref9em5ts &        
beauties ( a civiliz$ life  & a ,*ri/ian
 home4    ,no "o c d\bt t ! p :o h built
 ! railroads &  con/ruct$ ! great       
/eam%ips t b9d c\ntry to c\ntry h  add$ 
to ! weal? & happ9ess ( ! _w4 ,f9ally1 x
 mu/ be  rememb]$ t ! ma/]+ (           
difficulties %\ld br+ poise1  purpose & 

vision4 ,i want e ,tuskegee /ud5t z he  
f9ds 8 place  9 ! surg+ indu/rial life  
ab\t him to give he$ to ! ?+s  :i* are  
8hone/ & j & pure & ( good report10 = ^!
  ?+s make = "*1 :i* is ! only ?+ wor?  
fight+ =1  ei!r 9 ?is life or ! next4   
v    ,mak+ ,religion ,a ,vital ,"p (    
,liv+      ,educat$ m5 & wom51          
especially ^? :o are 9 college or o!r   
in/itutions ( le>n+1 v (t5 get ! idea t 
religion is  fit only = ! common p &    
b5ea? ! int]e/ & sympa?y  ( ! educat$   
man4 ,9 too _m cases !y are dispos$ to  
?9k  t religion is = ! weak1 & t to     
express d\bts conc]n+  religion & !     
future life is an indication ( a        
vigor\s1  indep5d5t m9d4 ,no "y man or  
woman c make a great] error ?an  ?is4   
,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,new ,york      
,city1 ,i w5t d[n to ,wall ,/reet  to   
consult a fri5d z to me?ods ( arrang+ = 
a l>ge meet+4  ,i want$ 9 ?is meet+ to  
get int]e/ c5tr$ 9 ! "w we are  try+ to 
d at ,tuskegee4 ,my fri5d said3 8,if y c
 secure !  cop]ation ( f\r m5 9 ,new    

,york ,city1 ! success ( y\r meet+  w be
 assur$40 ,i w5t to ! f\r m5 ^: names _h
 be5 giv5  me & secur$ _! int]e/ &      
cop]ation4 ,"s weeks lat] !re  0 a l>ge 
meet+ held 9 ,new ,york 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,"y ,m5's  ,*ri/ian ,association        
movem5t4 ,9 look+ ov] ! li/ ( p]sons :o 
7 sponsors = ?is meet+ ,i f\nd ! names (
 ! f\r m5 :om  my ,wall ,/reet fri5d _h 
m5tion$4 ,he gave me ^! names1 h[ev]1  )
 no ?\ght t !y 7 lead]s 9 ! religi\s    
activity ( ,new  ,york ,city4 ,he nam$  
!m *iefly because he knew _! /&+ 9 !    
comm]cial & bus9ess life ( ! city 0     
secure1 & t any?+  !y said w\ld attract 
! att5tion ( ! public & w\ld secure  !  
confid5ce ( ! p ^: int]e/ & aid we 7    
seek+4  ,& s x appe>s t ! f\r m5 :o at t
 "t repres5t$ !  comm]cial & bus9ess    
int]e/ ( ,new ,york 7 m5 :o 7 closely   
id5tifi$ ) ! religi\s life ( ! city1 & 7
 active 9  ,sunday-s*ool & *ur* "w1 &   
connect$ ) _m o!r ag5cies  :i* _h to d )
 ! uplift+ ( ! masses4 ,my obs]vation   
has  taught me t ! p :o /& = ! mo/ 9 !  

educational &  comm]cial _w & 9 !       
uplift+ ( ! p are 9 "s real  way        
connect$ ) ! religi\s life ( ! p among  
:om !y  reside4    ,?is be+ true we     
ought to make ! mo/ ( our religi\s life 
&  to avail ourselves ( c]ta9 outw>d    
helps1 helps :i* are n  ends b aids to  
high] spiritual liv+4 ,fir/ ! habit (   
regul>  att5dance at "s religi\s s]vice 
%\ld be cultivat$4 ,?is is  "o ( !      
outw>d helps t[>d inw>d grace4 ,no?+ is 
ev] lo/  by ?is habit ( sy/ematic       
devotion4 ,b "o says1 8,:at good is     
accompli%$ by att5d+ *ur*80 ,ano!r says1
 8,i /ay away f  religi\s s]vice & ,i am
 j z good z ^? :o g40 ,to put !  "q     
ano!r way1 ,0 any "o ev] injur$ by      
regul> att5dance  ^u religi\s s]vices8  
,! man :o all[s himself to gr[ c>eless  
ab\t sacr$ ?+s yields to a temptation   
:i* is sure to drag him  d[n4 ,z y value
 y\r spiritual life1 see to x t y d n   
lose  ! _s ( rev]5ce = ! ,mo/ ,high z   
reveal$ 9 y\r own life  & exp]i5ce1     
rev]5ce = ! ,mo/ ,high z reveal$ 9 ! m5 

& wom5 ab\t y1 9 ! op5+ fl[]1 ! sett+   
sun1 & !  song ( ! bird4 ,d n mi/ake    
d5om9ationalism = rev]5ce &  religion4  
,religion is life1 d5om9ationalism is an
 aid to life4    ,sy/ematic read+ &     
pray]ful /udy ( ! ,bible is ! second    
outw>d help :i* ,i w\ld comm5d to ^? :om
 ,i wi% to see make  ! mo/ ( _!         
spiritual life4 ,_m p reg>d ! ,bible z  
a wond]ful piece ( lit]ature only4 ,!   
read+ ( ! ,bible z  lit]ature only br+s 
its rew>d 9 t x ?r[s new light on       
secul> hi/ory & gives acqua9tance ) m5 &
 wom5 & ideals  :i* h be5 ! inspiration 
( ! noble/ ?+s t h ev]  be5 spok5 or    
writt54 ,n[h]e 9 all lit]ature c be f\nd
 a  f9] bit ( oratory ?an ,/4 ,paul's   
def5ce be=e ,k+ ,agrippa4  ,b           
praisewor?y z ?is k9d ( /udy is1 ,i d n 
believe x is  suffici5t4 ,! ,bible %\ld 
be read z a daily guide to "r liv+  & z 
a daily inc5tive to positive ,*ri/ian   
s]vice4    ,i ?9k t no man :o lives a   
m]ely negative religi\s life c ev]  "k  
real spiritual joy4 ,!re are _m p :o    

pride !mselves  on ! ?+s !y d n d4 ,!   
negative ,*ri/ian always sugge/s  a     
lamp-po/ to me4 ,! negative ,*ri/ian    
says he is go+ to heav5  because he does
 n lie4 ,nei!r does ! lamp-po/4 ,!      
negative  ,*ri/ian does n /eal4 ,nei!r  
does ! lamp-po/ /eal4 ,he does  n *eat1 
he does no?+ ( :i* he is a%am$3 he is   
!re=e  blameless4 ,! lamp-po/ has nev]  
done any "o ( ^! ?+s4 ,i  d n want !    
,tuskegee /ud5ts to be lamp-po/s 9 _!   
religi\s  life1 b ,i want !m to turn _! 
beliefs into en]gy t %all "w  into e    
detail ( _! lives4    ,n less repulsive 
to me ?an ! negative ,*ri/ian is ! "o :o
 is  always us+ 8 religion z a means (  
escape f some?+1 f  hell fire or        
brim/one or "s less remote puni%m5t4    
,?is class  ( ,*ri/ians use religion z p
 use ! conjur]'s bag or a  dis9fectant  
to w>d (f evil4 ,!y are n drawn to any  
vital ?+ 9  religion2 !y simply use x z 
a cloak to %ield !m f h>m4    ,to live !
 real religi\s life is 9 "s measure to  
%>e !  "* ( ,god4 ,! ^w 8atonem5t10 :i* 

occurs 9 ! ,bible aga9  & aga91 means   
lit]ally at-"o-m5t4 ,to be at "o ) ,god 
is to  be l ,god4 ,our real religi\s    
/riv+1 !n1 %\ld be to become  "o ) ,god1
 %>+ ) ,him 9 our poor human way ,8     
qualities  & attributes4 ,to d ?is1 we  
mu/ get ! inn] life1 ! he>t  "r1 & we   
%all !n become /rong :]e we h be5 weak1 
wise  :]e we h be5 fooli%4 ,we are (t5  
criticis$ z a race because  p say t our 
religion is n real4 ,!y say t our       
religion  is sup]ficial1 t 9 spite ( our
 att5dance at religi\s s]vices  &       
prote/ations ( fai? we are guilty (     
petty pilf]+1 /eal+1  ly+ & ( walk+     
crook$ly 9 _m directions4 ,:5ev] ?is    
criticism is true x means t we h n le>n$
 :at ! religi\s  life really means4 ,we 
mu/ le>n to incorporate ,god's laws into
 our  ?\ghts & words & acts4 ,frequ5t   
ref]5ce is made 9 ! ,bible  to ! fre$om 
t comes f be+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,a man is free
 j  9 proportion z he le>ns to live )9  
,god's laws1 & he makes  griev\s mi/akes
 & s]i\s blund]s ! m9ute he dep>ts f ^! 

laws4    ,z a race we are incl9$1 ,i    
fe>1 to make too mu* ( ! day (  judgm5t4
 ,we h ! idea t 9 "s f>-(f p]iod !re is 
go+  to be a great & f9al day ( judgm5t1
 :5 e individual w  be call$ up1 & all 8
 bad de$s w be read out be=e him &  all 
8 good de$s made kn[n4 ,i believe t e   
day is a day (  judgm5t1 t we reap our  
rew>ds daily1 & t :5ev] we s9 we  are   
puni%$ by m5tal & physical anxiety & by 
a weak5$ "*  t sep>ates u f ,god4 ,e day
 is1 ,i take x1 a day ( judgm5t1  & z we
 le>n ,god's laws & gr[ into ,8 lik5ess 
we %all f9d  our rew>d 9 ?is _w 9 a life
 ( usefulness & honor4 ,to d ?is  is to 
h f\nd ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* is ! k+dom ( 
"*  & righte\sness & peace4          vi 
,on ,mak+ ,our ,race ,life ,c\nt 9 !    
,life ( ! ,nation      ,9 ! ,bible "o   
f9ds ov] & ov] aga9 ! words 8a peculi>  
p40 ,ref]5ce is made to ! ,jews z 8a    
peculi> p10--a  p diff]+ 9 ?\ght &      
temp]am5t & mode ( life f  o!rs by :om  
!y 7 surr\nd$4 ,n[ ! race to :i*        
,am]icans  ( ,african l9eage belong is  

(t5 describ$ z 8a peculi> p10  hav+ _h1 
z we "k1 a peculi> hi/ory4 ,!y diff] 9  
color & 9  appe>ance1 & 9 a v l>ge      
degree _! temp]am5t & ?\ght  diff] f t (
 ! p ab\t !m4 ,n[ ! ,jews because !y  7 
diff]5t f ! peoples by :om !y 7         
surr\nd$1 because  ( _! peculi> religi\s
 b5t1 7 able to give to ! _w !  doctr9e 
( ! unity & ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 &         
,*ri/ianity1 !  f9e/ fl[] ( ,jewry4 ,x  
is !n1 ,i ?9k1 n too mu* to hope t  ! v 
qualities :i* make ! ,negro diff]5t f ! 
peoples by  :om he is surr\nd$ w enable 
him1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 to make  a       
peculi> contribution to ! nation ( :i*  
he =ms a "p4    ,:at t contribution is  
to be no man c n[ tell1 b we mu/ keep  9
 m9d t ! race is made ( individuals &   
8e man ,god made      ,is diff]5t1 has  
"s de$ to d1      ,"s "w to "w4 ,be     
undismay$4      ,?\gh ?9e be humble1 d  
x1 too40    ,z ) an individual1 s ) a   
race4 ,:5 y & ,i & all ! o!r            
individuals t g to make up our race %all
 h le>n$ to d well  our own peculi> "w1 

we %all be able to det]m9e ! b5t ( !    
race4 ,x mu/ fall ^u y & me1 :o h _h    
opportunity to "w  out 9 "s measure our 
own individual problems1 to give        
direction  to ! race4 ,x is = u1 !re=e1 
to br+ to ! enri*m5t (  our lives1 z    
individuals1 e quality :i* we are       
capable (  cultivat+4    ,!re is 9 !    
,new ,te/am5t a passage :i* ,i l to ref]
 to & to  ?9k (2 x reads some?+ l ?is3  
8,he t ov]come? %all be  clo!d 9 :ite   
raim5t40 ,! expression 8,he t ov]come?0 
occurs  sev]al times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 
,i am anxi\s t ! ,tuskegee  /ud5ts %all 
get ! idea firmly fix$ 9 _! m9ds t !re  
are def9ite rew>ds com+ to ! individual 
or to ! race t  ov]comes ob/acles &     
succe$s 9 spite ( seem+ly insurm\ntable 
difficulties4 ,! palms ( victory are n =
 ! race t m]ely  compla9s & frets &     
rails4 ,i d n mean to say t !re is n  a 
place = race loyalty & en?usiasm4 ,!re  
is a prop] & vital  place = prote/s     
aga9/ ! wrongs t are inflict$ )\t cause 
or reason4 ,e race1 l e individual1 %\ld

 be swift to  prote/ aga9/ inju/ice &   
wrongs1 b no race mu/ be cont5t )  m]e  
prote/s4 ,e race mu/ %[ to ! _w by      
tangible1 visible1  indisputable evid5ce
 t x c d m ?an m]ely call att5tion  to !
 wrongs inflict$ ^u x4 ,! rew>d ( life  
is = ^? :o  *oose ! good :]e evil calls 
out on e h&4 ,t rew>d is  moral "*4 ,! m
 temptations resi/$--! m difficult !    
/ruggle--! m robu/ ! "*4 ,! :olly       
innoc5t p]son is  mu* less praisewor?y  
?an is he :o has fac$ temptation & has  
come  out ( x unsc>r$4 ,! virtues (     
=esight & ?rift & frugality1  br\ght    
bravely to ! front1 w br+ l>ge mat]ial  
possessions  :i* if prop]ly us$ w ref9e 
& enri* life4    ,i am con/ra9$ to ref] 
once m to t 8peculi> p10 !  ,jews1--a   
race t has be5 h&icapp$ 9 v mu* ! same  
way z  ! color$ p4 ,_! opportunities h  
be5 limit$ 9 _m  directions4 ,9 ,russia 
to-day !y are 9 _m cases deb>r$ f       
s*ools & f entrance into ! pr(essions4  
,&1 not)/&+  ! b>ri]s 9 ?is c\ntry1 "o (
 ! mo/ not$ bank+ firms 9  ! ,unit$     

,/ates is compos$ ( ,jews4 ,memb]s ( a  
despis$ race1  !y made up _! m9ds t 9   
spite ( difficulties !y w\ld  n /op to  
compla91 b w\ld compel recognition by   
mak+ a real  contribution to ! c\ntry ( 
:i* !y =m$ a "p4 ,! ,japanese  race is a
 conv9c+ example ( ! respect :i* ! _w   
gives to a  race t c put bra9s &        
comm]cial activity into ! developm5t  ( 
! res\rces ( a c\ntry4 ,:at mat]ial     
difficulties ! ?rifty  ,holl&]s h _h to 
ov]come 9 ! developm5t ( _! c\ntry6  ,b 
! battle aga9/ wat] & w9d has develop$ n
 only a c\ntry1  b an en]getic1 ?rifty  
p4 ,! ,ne!rl&s h lit]ally be5  made by  
^! /urdy ,holl&]s1 :o because !y ov]came
 are look$  ^u z a great & happy p4     
,!re is1 !n1 opportunity = ! color$ p to
 enri* !  mat]ial life ( _! adopt$      
c\ntry by do+ :at _! h&s f9d  to d1 m9or
 duties ?\gh !y be1 s well t nobody else
 ( any  race c d !m bett]4 ,?is is ! aim
 t ! ,tuskegee /ud5t  %\ld keep /eadily 
be=e him4 ,if he rememb]s t all s]vice1 
h[ev] l[ly1 is true s]vice1 an important

 /ep w h be5 tak5  9 ! solution ( :at we
 t]m 8! race problem40    ,= x mu/ be   
rememb]$ t no individual ( any race c   
contribute  to ! solution ( any g5]al   
problem until he has fir/ work$ out  8  
own peculi> problem4 ,"s mon?s ago ,i   
met a =m] s*oolmate  :om ,i _h n se5 = a
 numb] ( ye>s4 ,i 0 naturally int]e/$   
to he> ab\t 8 progress1 & began to "q   
him4 ,i ask$ him  :]e he liv$1 & he said
 he _h no abid+-place1 9 fact he _h     
liv$ 9 a half doz5 places s9ce we p>t$4 
,9 answ] to o!r  que/ions1 ,i f\nd t he 
_h no special trade1 no special bus9ess1
  no bank acc\nt4 ,i ask$ !n :at he _h  
be5 do+ 9 ! int]v5+  ye>s1 & he answ]$  
he _h be5 travell+ ab\t ov] ! c\ntry1   
do+ 8 be/ to solve ! race problem4 ,t   
man %\ld r  h be5 at "w at ! solution ( 
8 own individual problem4 ,an           
individual circum/anc$ z he 0 c\ld n    
solve anybody's problem4  ,x is         
important to h "o's own doory>d clean   
be=e call+  att5tion to ! imp]fection 9 
! neighbor's y>d4 ,ea* ,negro c  put mu*

 into ! life ( 8 race by mak+ 8 own     
individual life  pres5t a model 9 purity
 & pati5ce1 9 indu/ry & c\rage1 9  %[+ !
 _w h[ to get /r5g? out ( difficulties4 
,! late  ,presid5t ,g>field once said t 
no p]son ev] dr[n$1 no matt]  h[ _m     
times he 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d1 :o 0 wor? sav+1
 & t  rem>k1 ) a few modifications1     
might be appli$ to a race4 ,no race  is 
ev] lo/ t is wor? sav+1 & no race ne$ be
 lo/ t wants  to save itself4 ,! _w is  
full ( little p :o ?r\gh lack (  wisdom 
& pati5ce & p]sev]ance m]ely add to !   
_w's burd5s4  ,! despis$ ,negro has !   
*ance to %[ to ! _w t *>ity  :i* suff]e?
 long & is k9d & :i* nev] faile?4 ,9 !  
face  ( disc\ragem5ts & difficulties !  
,negro mu/ ev] rememb] t  nobody c      
degrade him4 ,nobody c degrade a big    
race or a big man4 ,no  "o c degrade a  
s+le memb] ( any race4 ,! individual    
himself  is ! only "o :o c inflict t    
puni%m5t4 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass  0 on "o    
occasion compell$ to ride = sev]al h\rs 
9 a portion  ( a freight c>4 ,a fri5d   

w5t into ! freight c> to console him  & 
said to him t he hat$ to see a man ( 8  
intellig5ce 9 s  humiliat+ a position4  
8,i am a%am$ t !y h ?us degrad$  y40 ,b 
,d\glass1 /raight5+ himself up 9 8 seat1
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 degrade ,fr$]ick ,d\glass40  ,& s !y _c
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want to  be degrad$4 ,inju/ice _c "w h>m
 ^u ! oppress$ )\t  injur+ ! oppressor4 
,! ,negro p mu/ live ! precepts taught  
by ! ,*ri/4 ,!y mu/ g on multiply+1 day 
by day1 de$s (  wor?9ess1 pil+ !m up    
m\nta9 high4 ,& j z y & ,i1 z           
individuals1 are call$ ^u to s]ve ! race
 ( :i* we are a "p1  s let u z a race   
recognize ! fact t we are a "p ( a great
  nation :i* we are b\nd to s]ve4       
,! ,end          ,transcrib]'s ,notes   
,simple typographical errors 7 correct$4
 ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1  & spell+ 7  
made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 
f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n   
*ang$4    ,! ,frontispiece illu/ration  
is a photograph ( ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4  

,! illu/ration on ! ,title page is      
decorative4