(The Negro) is a permanent invalid in American society. And the places he lives, whether in the town or the country, are its casualty wards. (Alistair Cooke)

(The Negro) is a permanent invalid in American society. And the places he lives, whether in the town or the country, are its casualty wards.

Alistair Cooke

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