On the record
Looking now at the county black population as a whole, it is fair to characterize it as poor and ignorant.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Looking now at the county black population as a whole, it is fair to characterize it as poor and ignorant.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois characterizes the overall condition of the Black population in the county as one of poverty and ignorance.
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