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“Such a man was Livingstone, not afraid to be meek in order to be great; not afraid to fear God and work hard; not ashamed to stoop in order that he might raise others to his high estate.”

Praising Livingstone's humility and dedication to uplifting others · Essay or speech (commonly attributed)

About Alice Dunbar Nelson

Alice Dunbar Nelson

19 July 1875–18 September 1935

Alice Dunbar Nelson was born Alice Ruth Moore on July 19, 1875, in the bustling, sun-drenched city of New Orleans, Louisiana, a place where the Mississippi River whispered stories of resilience and reinvention into the ears of its diverse inhabitants. She died on September 18, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at…

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