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On the recordOctober 23, 1905
The hope of advancement for the colored man in the South lies in his steady, commonsense effort to improve his moral and material condition.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks at Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama

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