The excesses so often committed by the whites, when, after many checks and failures, they at last grasped victory, are causes for shame and regret; yet it is only fair to keep in mind the terrible provocations they had endured.
Roosevelt acknowledges the shameful actions of whites while also recognizing the provocations they faced.
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