On the record
And if no one dare inform, the whole authority of the Government cannot carry the law into effect.
Said by
W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “And if no one dare inform, the whole authority of the Government cannot carry the law into effect.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois asserts that without public cooperation, government authority cannot enforce the law effectively.
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