Up From Slavery
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Up From Slavery

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Booker T. Washington
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General Samuel C. Armstrong Character Analysis

General Armstrong, a retired Union Army general turned philanthropist and educator, is Washington’s mentor and personal idol. Armstrong is the founder of the Hampton Institute, one of the first black institutions for higher learning in the U.S. as well as the college attended by Washington. Washington describes Armstrong as a flawless and selfless leader who is deeply concerned with the development and uplift of black Americans.

General Samuel C. Armstrong Quotes in Up From Slavery

The Up From Slavery quotes below are all either spoken by General Samuel C. Armstrong or refer to General Samuel C. Armstrong. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11 Quotes

It is now long ago that I learned this lesson from General Armstrong and resolved that I would permit no man, no matter that his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. With God’s help, I believe that I have completely rid myself of any ill feeling toward the Southern white man for any wrong that he may have inflicted upon my race…The wrong to the Negro is temporary, but to the morals of the white man the injury is permanent.

Related Characters: Booker T. Washington (speaker), General Samuel C. Armstrong
Gradual Racial Progress Theme Icon
Page Number: 165-166
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General Samuel C. Armstrong Quotes in Up From Slavery

The Up From Slavery quotes below are all either spoken by General Samuel C. Armstrong or refer to General Samuel C. Armstrong. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Dignity of Labor Theme Icon
).
Chapter 11 Quotes

It is now long ago that I learned this lesson from General Armstrong and resolved that I would permit no man, no matter that his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. With God’s help, I believe that I have completely rid myself of any ill feeling toward the Southern white man for any wrong that he may have inflicted upon my race…The wrong to the Negro is temporary, but to the morals of the white man the injury is permanent.

Related Characters: Booker T. Washington (speaker), General Samuel C. Armstrong
Gradual Racial Progress Theme Icon
Page Number: 165-166
Explanation and Analysis:
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