But all this can be said of higher education throughout the land; it is the almost inevitable incident of educational growth, and leaves the deeper question of the legitimate demand for the higher training of Negroes untouched.
He argues that the issues in higher education are common across the nation, but the fundamental need for Black education remains unaddressed.
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