Teddy Roosevelt: “It is in the interest and for the protection of the white man to see…”

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It is in the interest and for the protection of the white man to see that the negro is educated.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that educating Black Americans is in the best interest of all Americans, including white citizens.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is in the interest and for the protection of the white man to see that the negro is educated.”