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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 83
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
Though I was but little more than a youth during the period of Reconstruction, I had the feeling that mistakes were being made, and that things could not remain in the condition that they were in then very long. I felt that the Reconstruction policy, so far as it related to my race, was in a large measure on a false foundation, was artificial and forced. In many cases it seemed to me that the ignorance of my race was being used as a tool with which to help white men into office, and that there was an element in the North which wanted to punish the Southern white men by forcing the Negro into positions over the heads of the Southern whites. I felt that the Negro would be the one to suffer for this in the end. Besides, the general political agitation drew the attention of our people away from the more fundamental matters of perfecting themselves in the industries at their doors and in securing property.
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定位：Excerpt 83 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
华盛顿年轻时就看出来，重建政策对黑人而言基础是假的、人为强加的。很多情况下，黑人的无知被当成工具，帮白人政客上位；北方有些人想惩罚南方白人，就把黑人硬塞到南方白人头上。他预感到，最后吃亏的还是黑人。而且，政治鼓动把黑人的注意力从更根本的事情上拉走了——比如学好身边的手艺、攒下财产。他的核心意思是，政治上的拔苗助长不如经济上站稳脚跟。
上下文
重建时期北方共和党推动黑人参政，但很多黑人缺乏教育，被利用。华盛顿在自传中批评这种激进政策，主张先发展职业教育。
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你正在追求的目标，是不是被外界的政治或情绪带偏了，而忽略了真正能让你站稳的基本功？
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