Teddy Roosevelt said "We should give them cheer and opportunity to gratify every laudable ambition, and to seek every innocent satisfaction among their own people." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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We should give them cheer and opportunity to gratify every laudable ambition, and to seek every innocent satisfaction among their own people.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt encourages providing opportunities for African Americans to pursue their ambitions and find satisfaction within their communities.

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