But what I object to among other things is that America, because of the crimes of individual Negroes or because of the suspected crimes of individual Negroes, draws an omnibus indictment against the moral character of the whole race, which is monstrously unjust and wicked.
He argues against the unjust generalization of moral character based on the actions of individual Negroes.
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There must be added to them this something else, this one thing needful to render them effective to save the blacks from the evil consequences of their race ignorance, and the whites from the evil consequences of their race prejudice.
Not at all, for they are most important, but without the ballot they are impotent to give the relief so much needed in the South.
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