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W.E.B. Du Bois: “Fifty-three per cent of these graduates were teachers,—presidents of institutions, heads of normal schools, principals…”

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Fifty-three per cent of these graduates were teachers,—presidents of institutions, heads of normal schools, principals of city school-systems, and the like.
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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Du Bois provides statistics on the career paths of Black graduates, emphasizing their roles in education and leadership.

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