![]() ![]() After graduation, Hampton made him an instructor. He thought to “get into a schoolhouse and study…would be about the same as getting into paradise.” At 16, he went 500 miles to the Hampton Institute, where he attended classes by day and worked nights to earn his room and board. At 11, he got his first book and taught himself to read. ![]() Washington, born a slave, was seven when the Emancipation Proclamation was announced. Washington was a tireless advocate of self-improvement, emphasizing individual responsibility, the dignity of work, and moral character. That is an important oversight because, rather than promoting government coercion of others as a “solution,” he demonstrated the moral means to success - self-improvement, which also benefits others through voluntary arrangements. Washington, who sought “the most complete freedom compatible with the freedom of others,” attracts surprisingly little attention. But the discussion I have seen does reflect the typical pattern in one important way.īooker T. It seems to have gotten less attention than usual this year, however, with the stock market plunge and volatility turmoil, the Winter Olympics, and the spite and fake news beltway festival grabbing away the headlines. February is Black History Month, triggering discussions of inspirational leaders and important episodes in American history. ![]()
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