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The combination of a certain adroitness with deep-seated earnestness, of tact with consummate ability, gave him his preeminence, and helps him maintain it.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois discusses the qualities that contribute to the preacher's prominence within the African American community.
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