On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
If the Negro was to learn, he must teach himself, and the most effective help that could be given him was the establishment of schools to train Negro teachers.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois argues that the most effective way to educate Black people was to establish schools specifically for training Black teachers.
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