On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The appearance, therefore, of the Negro criminal was a phenomenon to be awaited; and while it causes anxiety, it should not occasion surprise.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois argues that the emergence of crime among Black people after emancipation was an expected sociological outcome, despite causing concern.
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