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Today we ought to be able to see first that Booker T. Washington faced a situation in which he was seeking desperately for a way out, and he could see no way out except capitulation.
C. L. R. James
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"Today we ought to be able to see first that Booker T. Washington faced a situation in which he was seeking desperately for a way out, and he could see no way out except capitulation."
— C. L. R. James

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Today we ought to be able to see first that Booker T. Washington faced a situation in which he was seeking desperately for a way out, and he could see no way out except capitulation. — C. L. R. James

About C. L. R. James

C. L. R. James was a Journalist from Trinidad and Tobago (1901–1989).

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This quote is attributed to C. L. R. James, a Journalist from Trinidad and Tobago.
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C. L. R. James lived from 1901 – 1989.