Freedom brings, according to Washington, the "responsibility of freedom", which means that an individual who adheres to Washington's concept of Freedom is in a sense propelled through life by it. ... This is what Washington sees, or chooses to see, and what he bases his life's work upon. ... This is not to say that the lesson DuBois teaches is superior to Washington's; it is only to point out a difference between their use of discourse. Washington's autobiography reads like a "How-To" manual; DuBois" thoughts are much more abstract and novelized, in a sense. ... One hesitat...

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