On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
He felt his poverty; without a cent, without a home, without land, tools, or savings, he had entered into competition with rich, landed, skilled neighbors.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
This passage details the severe economic challenges and lack of resources faced by newly freed Black people in the competitive post-slavery society.
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