"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."

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Nannie Helen Burroughs

Educator, Activist

Nannie Helen Burroughs was an influential educator and civil rights leader, known for her advocacy for African American women's education and empowerment.

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