Booker T Washington quote

"I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him."

I think this quote goes perfectly well with Rasha's story. Even though she was treated like a criminal, she wasn't consumed by hatred. She didn't hate all Americans because of the handful that treated her like garbage. When she started school again, she became a part of an organization to prevent what happened to her from other people. She won't let her adversaries bring her down to their level. This quote applies to a lot of disadvantage groups in America and all over the world. I thought it was pretty cool that she was able to reprimand the counselor that caused her and her mother and sister so much grief?

Do you think her response to the counselor was appropriate? How else could she have handled that exchange?