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The world should not pass judgement upon the Negro, and especially the Negro youth, too quickly or too harshly. The Negro boy has obstacles, discouragements and temptations to battle with that are little known to those not situated as he is.

The world should not pass judgement upon the Negro, and especially the Negro youth, too quickly or too harshly. The Negro boy has obstacles, discouragements and temptations to battle with that are little known to those not situated as he is.

Approximate author period: c. 1885 AD · industrial

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Booker T. Washington
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Approximate author period: c. 1885 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Booker T. Washington: life dates 1856 to 1915. Wikidata Q319871, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319871 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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