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Uncle Tom

It was about people being able to take an education and develop themselves into...

It was about people being able to take an education and develop themselves into entrepreneurs so that they could have self reliance

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It was about people being able to take an education
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and develop themselves into entrepreneurs
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so that they could have self reliance.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:46
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
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Movie Summary

An oral history of the American black conservative.
There was a schism between Booker T. Washington - Uncle Tom 00:05
There was a schism between Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington believed in the ability of someone - Uncle Tom 00:16
Booker T. Washington believed in the ability of someone
The W.E.B. Du Bois faction more so believed - Uncle Tom 00:10
The W.E.B. Du Bois faction more so believed
This is where you get the sellout, Uncle Tom - Uncle Tom 00:09
This is where you get the sellout, Uncle Tom
But when you think about, in the long run, - Uncle Tom 00:05
But when you think about, in the long run,
W.E.B. Du Bois was an avowed socialist, - Uncle Tom 00:09
W.E.B. Du Bois was an avowed socialist,
But the institution that Booker T. Washington established - Uncle Tom 00:06
But the institution that Booker T. Washington established
We need to go back and understand - Uncle Tom 00:09
We need to go back and understand
Much the same as his autobiography says, up from slavery. - Uncle Tom 00:06
Much the same as his autobiography says, up from slavery.
I had a college student ask me one time, - Uncle Tom 00:09
I had a college student ask me one time,
I didn't focus on that, I didn't have time. - Uncle Tom 00:05
I didn't focus on that, I didn't have time.
I went to the president of the Pillsbury company - Uncle Tom 00:13
I went to the president of the Pillsbury company
"You have to go and spend two weeks at Whopper College." - Uncle Tom 00:08
"You have to go and spend two weeks at Whopper...
The same day that I started, another white gentleman - Uncle Tom 00:06
The same day that I started, another white gentleman
So, the first 12 months, I got outstanding performance - Uncle Tom 00:08
So, the first 12 months, I got outstanding performance
But Robert was getting his GS salary increase - Uncle Tom 00:08
But Robert was getting his GS salary increase
So, I went to Wayne, my supervisor and said, - Uncle Tom 00:22
So, I went to Wayne, my supervisor and said,
I went and got me a Master's degree. - Uncle Tom 00:04
I went and got me a Master's degree.
"That says next time you have opening for a promotion," - Uncle Tom 00:05
"That says next time you have opening for a...
"See you around." - Uncle Tom 00:09
"See you around."