On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
That one wise method of doing this lies in the closer knitting of the Negro to the great industrial possibilities of the South is a great truth.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois identifies economic integration into the South's industrial opportunities as a key strategy for Black advancement and cooperation.
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