On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
If history and reason give any distinct answer to these questions, it is an emphatic No.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “If history and reason give any distinct answer to these questions, it is an emphatic No.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement from "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others" emphatically rejects the notion that Black Americans can thrive without political rights and opportunities for higher education.
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