On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
And yet these fifteen thousand acres are a creditable showing,—a proof of no little weight of the worth and ability of the Negro people.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois acknowledges the significant achievement of Black landownership in the South, viewing it as evidence of the community's inherent capability.
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