Why was the idea of starting a school a very exciting one for booker's people
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The experience of a whole race beginning to go to school for the first time, presents one of the most interesting studies that has ever occurred in connection with the development of any race. Few people who were not right in the midst of the scenes can form any exact idea of the intense desire which the people of my race showed for an education. As I have stated, it was a whole race trying to go to school. Few were too young, and none too old, to make the attempt to learn. As fast as any kind of teachers could be secured, not only were day–schools filled, but night–schools as well.
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it was very exciting because they have been doing slavery for many years and after they got freedom from slavery they did not know how to read. For being independent and because curocity they wanted to read.....
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