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Moreover, the negro, unlike so many of the inferior races, does not dwindle away in the presence of the white man.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Moreover, the negro, unlike so many of the inferior races, does not dwindle away in the presence of the white man.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt asserts that the African American population does not diminish in the presence of white people, contrasting with other races.
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