“When the Negro learns what manner of man he is spiritually, he will wake up all over. He will stop playing white even on the stage. He will rise in the majesty of his own soul.”
Quote by Nannie Helen Burroughs
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Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs was an American civil rights leader and educator, born on May 2, 1879, and died on May 20, 1961. She is renowned for her efforts in the education and empowerment of African Americans, particularly women. Burroughs founded the National Training School for Women and Girls, a school dedicated to providing quality education for African American students. Her advocacy for civil rights and her dedication to improving the lives of African Americans have had a lasting impact on the civil rights movement. more
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Source: A Scholar's Conscience: Selected Writings of J. Saunders Redding, 1942-1977