On the record
A Negro slum may be in dangerous proximity to a white residence quarter, while it is quite common to find a white slum planted in the heart of a respectable Negro district.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “A Negro slum may be in dangerous proximity to a white residence quarter, while it is quite common to find a white slum…”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois highlights the proximity of racially segregated neighborhoods, illustrating the complexities of urban living.
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