On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The merchant of the Black Belt is a curious institution,—part banker, part landlord, part banker, and part despot.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The merchant of the Black Belt is a curious institution,—part banker, part landlord, part banker, and part despot.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois defines the powerful and exploitative role of the merchant in the post-Civil War Southern economy, particularly in Black communities.
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