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Wrongs of a Race

Never for a single moment have I been
blind to the wrongs perpetrated upon our
people, nor have I failed to show my interest


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in those who call attention to the wrongs; but,
while being conscious of the existence of these
wrongs, and earnest in my desire to have them
righted, I cannot overlook the fact that we
have shortcomings of our own which are often
made the basis of the wrongs, and which it is
not only our duty but to our best interest, from
every point of view, to recognize and labor
prayerfully to overcome.

Open Letter to T. Thomas Fortune.