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Wealthy Chicagoan secretly built 5,000 schools and a popular museum, but refused to put his name on them
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Wealthy Chicagoan secretly built 5,000 schools and a popular museum, but refused to put his name on them

Isn't it fascinating how some philanthropists choose to remain in the shadows? Julius Rosenwald, a businessman from the early 1900s, is a perfect example. He funded nearly 5,000 schools for Black children in the South, all while insisting that his name not be attached to any of them. His belief was that these institutions should belong to the community, not to him, which is such a refreshing perspective on giving.
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