On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The sole advantage of this small class is their freedom to choose their crops, and the increased responsibility which comes through having money transactions.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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This passage from "The Souls of Black Folk" identifies the key benefits of economic independence for a small class of renters.
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