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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 196
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
In our case I felt a double responsibility, and this made the anxiety all the more intense. If the institution had been officered by white persons, and had failed, it would have injured the cause of Negro education; but I knew that the failure of our institution, officered by Negroes, would not only mean the loss of a school, but would cause people, in a large degree, to lose faith in the ability of the entire race. The receipt of this draft for ten thousand dollars, under all these circumstances, partially lifted a burden that had been pressing down upon me for days.
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定位:Excerpt 196 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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华盛顿感到双重责任:如果学校由白人管理而失败,只会损害黑人教育事业;但由黑人管理而失败,不仅学校没了,还会让外界严重怀疑整个黑人群体的能力。因此,收到一万美元捐款时,他肩上的重担才稍稍减轻。这背后的取舍是:少数群体的代表者,往往背负着为整个群体正名的压力,失败会被放大解读。今天,任何被视作群体代表的个人,都需意识到这种额外负担,同时社会也应避免以个体成败评判整个群体。
上下文
塔斯基吉学院由黑人管理,华盛顿深知其成败关乎整个种族声誉。当时美国种族偏见严重,黑人教育常受质疑。
今日一问
你是否曾因代表某个群体而倍感压力?如何既承担责任,又不被过度绑架?
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