Before us, as a race in the South to-day, there is a vast field for service and usefulness which is still in our hands, but which I fear will not be ours to the same extent very much longer unless we change our ideas of service, and put new life, put new dignity and intelligence into it.
He speaks to the potential for service and usefulness within the African American community in the South, urging a shift in mindset.
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