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Yes young man What is it

The Learning Tree

What you think and what I know are miles apart. Now, you got a C and a C it will stay....

The Learning Tree • 1969

Miss McClintock: What you think and what I know are miles apart. Now, you got a C and a C it will stay. And that brings me to another point, I was going through your records yesterday and I was amazed to notice that you signed up for a college preparatory course.
Newt: That's right. I plan on going to college.
Miss McClintock: Are you serious?
Newt: Yes.
Miss McClintock: Well let me tell you something, very few negro students go to college. They just aren't college material and the few who do go, wind up as cooks and porters in any case . Now, I just think that's an awful waste of money and time.
Newt: That's not gonna happen to me whether I go to college or not.
Miss McClintock: Now, Newton don't get upset. I'm here to advise you and I advise you to take a general course. It'll be much easier for you and wiser for you.
Newt: You just hate us colored kids don't you!

Full Transcript

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Yes young man What is it

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think I should have better than a C on this paper

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Are you telling me how to grade

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No I'm just saying that I think I should have a better mark

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Well what you think and what I know are miles apart

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Now you got a C and a C it will stay

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And that brings me to another point

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was going through your records yesterday and I was amazed to notice

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that you've signed up for a college preparatory course

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That's right I plan on going to college

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Are you serious Yes

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Well let me tell you something

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Very few Negro students go to college

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They just aren't college material

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And the few who do go wind up as cooks and porters in any case

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Now I just think that's an awful waste of money and time

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That's not gonna happen to me whether I go to college or not

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Now Newton don't get upset

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I'm here to advise you

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And I advise you to take a general course

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It'll be much easier for you and wiser for you

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You just hate us colored kids don't you

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Young man

Duration

79 seconds

Views

116

Timestamp in Movie

00:43:09

Uploaded

Jan 24, 2025

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Winger,Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

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Movie Summary

A bittersweet, idyllic story about a year in the life of 14-year-old Newt Winger, born into a poor Black family in Kansas, who learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and immorality.