On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The result of such rack-rent can only be evil,—abuse and neglect of the soil, deterioration in the character of the laborers, and a widespread sense of injustice.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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This passage from "The Souls of Black Folk" analyzes the detrimental social and environmental consequences of exploitative land rental practices.
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