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W.E.B. Du Bois: “Taxation without representation is the rule of their political life.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Taxation without representation is the rule of their political life.
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W.E.B. Du Bois

Editor's note · Context

This statement highlights the political disenfranchisement of Black people, echoing a foundational American grievance.

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