On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The form and disposition of the laborers’ cabins throughout the Black Belt is to-day the same as in slavery days.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The form and disposition of the laborers’ cabins throughout the Black Belt is to-day the same as in slavery days.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois observes the enduring physical and social structures in the Black Belt, noting that the layout of laborers' cabins remained unchanged from slavery.
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