I am glad to add, however, that at the present time the disposition to vote against the white man merely because he is white is largely disappearing, and the race is learning to vote from principle, for what the voter considers to be for the best interests of both races.
Reflecting on the evolution of political engagement among African Americans, Washington describes a shift towards principled voting for the common good.
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