Teddy Roosevelt: “Remember also that the white man who can be of most use to the colored…”

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Remember also that the white man who can be of most use to the colored man is that colored man’s neighbor.

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Republican · New York

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He highlights the role of neighbors in supporting each other across racial lines.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Remember also that the white man who can be of most use to the colored man is that colored man’s neighbor.”