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What is the least sum that will keep the average youth out of jail?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “What is the least sum that will keep the average youth out of jail?”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois poses a provocative question about the cost of education versus the cost of incarceration, highlighting societal priorities.
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