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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 31
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
The influence of ancestry, however, is important in helping forward any individual or race, if too much reliance is not placed upon it. Those who constantly direct attention to the Negro youth’s moral weaknesses, and compare his advancement with that of white youths, do not consider the influence of the memories which cling about the old family homesteads. I have no idea, as I have stated elsewhere, who my grandmother was. I have, or have had, uncles and aunts and cousins, but I have no knowledge as to where most of them are. My case will illustrate that of hundreds of thousands of black people in every part of our country. The very fact that the white boy is conscious that, if he fails in life, he will disgrace the whole family record, extending back through many generations, is of tremendous value in helping him to resist temptations. The fact that the individual has behind and surrounding him proud family history and connection serves as a stimulus to help him to overcome obstacles when striving for success.
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定位:Excerpt 31 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
华盛顿承认,祖先的影响对个人和种族的前进很重要,但不能过度依赖。那些总盯着黑人青年道德弱点、拿他们和白人青年比较的人,忽略了老宅记忆带来的力量。白人孩子知道:如果失败,会玷污几代人的家族记录,这种压力帮他抵抗诱惑。有骄傲的家族史在背后支撑,是克服困难的动力。而华盛顿不知道祖母是谁,亲戚大多失散,他的情况代表成千上万黑人。核心是:家族荣誉是资源,但黑人被剥夺了这份资源,所以评价时要看到这个差距。
上下文
华盛顿在自传中对比白人和黑人青年的家庭背景,指出奴隶制剥夺了黑人的家族传承。
今日一问
你能为身边缺乏家族支持的人做点什么,帮他建立自己的“荣誉记录”?
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