The City Of Memphis Has Demonstrated That Neither Character Nor Standing Avails The Negro If He Dares To Protect Himself Against The White Man Or Become His Rival. - SearchQuotes

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The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival.

Ida B Wells

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