On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
So the Waters-Loring plantation was stilled by the spell of dishonesty, and stands like some gaunt rebuke to a scarred land.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
In his exploration of the post-slavery South, this line reflects on the lasting impact of economic corruption on the landscape and its people.
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