On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
On the other hand, to leave the Negro in the hands of Southern courts was impossible.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “On the other hand, to leave the Negro in the hands of Southern courts was impossible.”
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From his analysis of the Freedmen's Bureau, this statement explains the necessity of the Bureau's judicial functions despite their challenges.
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