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W.E.B. Du Bois: “Given ten millions of dollars a year, what can we best do with the education of a million children?”

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Given ten millions of dollars a year, what can we best do with the education of a million children?
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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Du Bois poses a question about the best use of significant financial resources for children's education.

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