On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
A million black men started with renewed zeal to vote themselves into the kingdom.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “A million black men started with renewed zeal to vote themselves into the kingdom.”
Editor's note · Context
From his seminal work, this passage captures the fervent hope and determination of Black men who sought to achieve full citizenship and prosperity through the power of the vote.
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