As a Christian, Beshai told King, he grew up feeling like a minority. But years later, Beshai would reflect on whether he’d been completely honest or completely aware of his feelings at the time. He would wonder why he preferred the companionship of white students at Crozer. He would reflect on the universality of racism, of the deep scars of slavery. King was already grappling with such issues at Crozer, but Beshai was not. “He was a very honest man and a modest person,” Beshai said, “and he was already searching for the brotherhood of man and equality, which is also the Christian method.
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