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Certainly these figures show the small amount of accumulated capital among the Negroes, and the consequent large dependence of their property on temporary prosperity.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois points out the economic vulnerability of African Americans due to limited capital accumulation, impacting their stability.
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