On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Yet there is also irreparable loss,—a loss of that peculiarly valuable education which a group receives when by search and criticism it finds and commissions its own leaders.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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From his seminal work, this passage discusses the unique educational value a group gains from selecting its own leadership.
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