In her foreign mission work the extraordinary self-deception of white religion is epitomized: solemnly the white world sends five million dollars worth of missionary propaganda to Africa each year and in the same twelve months adds twenty-five million dollars worth of the vilest gin manufactured.
This quote highlights the contradiction in white missionary efforts, juxtaposing financial support for propaganda with the export of harmful products.
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