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To-day, when new and vaster problems are destined to strain every fibre of the national mind and soul, would it not be well to count this legacy honestly and carefully?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
In this passage, Du Bois calls for a careful examination of the legacy left by the Freedmen's Bureau in light of contemporary challenges.
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