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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 52
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
The great and prevailing idea that seemed to take possession of every one was to prepare himself to lift up the people at his home. No one seemed to think of himself. And the officers and teachers, what a rare set of human beings they were! They worked for the students night and day, in seasons and out of season. They seemed happy only when they were helping the students in some manner. Whenever it is written—and I hope it will be—the part that the Yankee teachers played in the education of the Negroes immediately after the war will make one of the most thrilling parts of the history off this country. The time is not far distant when the whole South will appreciate this service in a way that it has not yet been able to do.
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定位：Excerpt 52 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
当时所有人心里都抱着一个共同念头：学好本领，回去帮助家乡的人。几乎没人只为自己打算。学校的老师和职员也极其难得，他们日夜为学生操劳，似乎只有帮到学生才快乐。华盛顿特别提到，战后来自北方的 Yankee 教师在黑人教育中扮演了关键角色，这段历史值得被写下来，也终将被整个南方所感激。这提醒我们：教育若只为自己，动力容易枯竭；若为了回馈他人，就会持久而热烈。
上下文
华盛顿描述汉普顿学院师生共同的精神面貌，并特别提到战后北方教师对黑人教育的贡献，当时南方尚未普遍认可。
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你学到的知识或技能，可以怎样用来帮助身边的人？
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