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Last Words
Washington closes with honors received in the Atlanta Address's aftermath, including the Harvard honorary degree, his philosophy of unselfish service, and a final scene of returning to Richmond, Virginia — the city he once slept under a sidewalk in — to a welcome from both races.
Honorary degree from Harvard UniversityWashington's philosophy of service over self-interestFull-circle return to Richmond, VirginiaClosing reflections on hope and racial cooperation