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The South and the Negro Problem in Historical Light
A speaker critiques Southern racism and argues the South bears the blame for the oppression of Black people. He cites Governor Hoke Smith and W. E. Curtis, defends the moral stature of Northern and Western states, and urges recognition of Black progress since emancipation while warning of mob violence and legal rights violations in the South.
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South
Chicago Tribune
Hoke Smith
Georgia
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W. E. Curtis