On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The Methodists and Baptists of America owe much of their condition to the silent but potent influence of their millions of Negro converts.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
In "The Souls of Black Folk," this passage highlights the profound, unacknowledged contributions of Black converts to the character of American Protestant denominations.
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