On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
A people thus handicapped ought not to be asked to race with the world, but rather allowed to give all its time and thought to its own social problems.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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This passage argues that a historically disadvantaged people should be granted the space and resources to address their internal social problems rather than being forced into immediate competition.
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