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W.E.B. Du Bois: “But the very voices that cry hail to this good work are, strange to relate, largely silent or antagonistic to the higher…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
But the very voices that cry hail to this good work are, strange to relate, largely silent or antagonistic to the higher education of the Negro.
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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Du Bois points out the paradox of those who champion white university education yet remain silent or hostile towards Black higher education.

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