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The colored people have many difficulties to pass through, but these difficulties will be surmounted if only the policy of reason and common-sense is pursued.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The colored people have many difficulties to pass through, but these difficulties will be surmounted if only the policy…”
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Roosevelt acknowledges the challenges faced by colored people but expresses optimism for overcoming them.
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