On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
What if the Negro people be wooed from a strife for righteousness, from a love of knowing, to regard dollars as the be-all and end-all of life?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois poses a critical question about the potential for the Black community to abandon the pursuit of righteousness and knowledge for the sole pursuit of wealth.
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