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The progress which they have made in all the arts of civilization in the last 60 years is almost beyond belief.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “The progress which they have made in all the arts of civilization in the last 60 years is almost beyond belief.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge highlights the remarkable progress made by the African American community over the past 60 years.
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