What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of — Andrew Young
What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of — Andrew Young
What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of — Andrew Young
What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of — Andrew Young
What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of — Andrew Young
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What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of any sector of society. I read that the railroads were worth about $2 billion, but slavery was a $3 billion asset.

— Andrew Young
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