Discriminating and broad-minded criticism is what the South needs,—needs it for the sake of her own white sons and daughters, and for the insurance of robust, healthy mental and moral development.
Du Bois argues that constructive criticism is vital for the South's moral and intellectual progress, benefiting all its inhabitants.
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