On the record
Its failures were the result of bad local agents, the inherent difficulties of the work, and national neglect.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Its failures were the result of bad local agents, the inherent difficulties of the work, and national neglect.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois attributes the failures of the Freedmen's Bureau to local issues and national neglect, emphasizing systemic problems.
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