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The colored man is in the South to stay there. He will not leave it voluntarily and he cannot be driven out. He had no voice in being carried into the South, but he will have a very loud voice in any attempt to put him out.
Timothy Thomas Fortune
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"The colored man is in the South to stay there. He will not leave it voluntarily and he cannot be driven out. He had no voice in being carried into the South, but he will have a very loud voice in any attempt to put him out."
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The colored man is in the South to stay there. He will not leave it voluntarily and he cannot be driven out. He had no voice in being carried into the South, but he will have a very loud voice in any attempt to put him out. — Timothy Thomas Fortune

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Timothy Thomas Fortune was a Writer from United States (1856–1928).

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This quote is attributed to Timothy Thomas Fortune, a Writer from United States.
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Timothy Thomas Fortune lived from 1856 – 1928.