Brush And His Emphasis On Learning In the last moments of Brush's life he speaks to Francis and says, "Tell the boys I want them to learn, and to think. ... Each child is forced to learn to speak the English language. ... He was also insistent about the other boys learning the ways and customs of the white chests. ... In his own way, Brush was pushing the boys to keep learning even though he would no longer be there. ... Brush immersed himself in learning all he could and passed the knowledge he gained on the Francis and the other boys. ...

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Ostrowski, my English teacher (in 8th grade).. .1 had gotten some of my best marks under him, and he had always made me feel that he liked me... ... Malcolm spent his time in jail educating himself and learning more about the black Muslims, who advocated racial separation. ...

• Word Count: 2034
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Jo Ann Robinson was a well educated professor at Alabama State College where she taught English from 1949 until she resigned, because of increasing political pressure by a special state committee, in 1960. ...

• Word Count: 1946
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• Grade Level: High School