How did Annan’s advice to his sister Bama impact her?

When Bama approached her brother about an incident, he told her that they were born in a community of ‘low caste’ people and so were not given any honour, dignity or respect. They could throw away these indignities and overcome racial discrimination if they studied, made progress and became learned. These words had a deep and lasting impression on Bama and she started studying very hard and stood first in the class.