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With the beginning of the abolition movement and the gradual growth of a class of free Negroes came a change.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “With the beginning of the abolition movement and the gradual growth of a class of free Negroes came a change.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois notes the significant changes that began with the abolition movement and the emergence of free Black individuals.
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