On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
But we must not forget that his chief influence was internal,—was exerted on the black world; and that there he was the ethical and social leader.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “But we must not forget that his chief influence was internal,—was exerted on the black world; and that there he was the…”
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This passage emphasizes that the primary influence of the pre-Civil War freedman was internal to the Black community, where he served as an ethical and social leader.
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