On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
He insists on thrift and self-respect, but at the same time counsels a silent submission to civic inferiority such as is bound to sap the manhood of any race in the long run.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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This statement from "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others" criticizes the inherent contradiction of advocating self-respect while counseling submission to civic inferiority.
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