On the recordOctober 5, 1940
It is a symbol of all that has been achieved by Negroes in the past three-quarters of a century—achievements that have enriched and enlarged and ennobled our American life.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “It is a symbol of all that has been achieved by Negroes in the past three-quarters of a century—achievements that have…”
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Greeting on the Anniversary Celebration of the Thirteenth Amendment
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