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A religious staying off of the growing evil of the race — the…

Quote byIda B. Wells · 1862–1931

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Requirements of Southern Journalism" (1892).

English (original)

A religious staying off of the growing evil of the race — the excursion business — will do more to overthrow the odious Jim Crow laws of our statute books than all the railroad suits which are prosecuted.

— Ida B. Wells

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