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That is the large legacy of the Freedmen’s Bureau, the work it did not do because it could not.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “That is the large legacy of the Freedmen’s Bureau, the work it did not do because it could not.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois reflects on the unfulfilled potential of the Freedmen's Bureau, emphasizing its incomplete mission and legacy.
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