On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
And this latter question can be settled in but one way,—by a first-hand study of the facts.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “And this latter question can be settled in but one way,—by a first-hand study of the facts.”
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In "The Souls of Black Folk," Du Bois emphasizes that the debate over Black higher education can only be resolved through factual investigation.
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