ve that only earnest and long continued efforts on our
own part can cure these social ills.

6. We believe that the second great step toward a better adjustment of
the relations between the races, should be a more impartial selection of
ability in the economic and intellectual world, and a greater respect
for personal liberty and worth, regardless of race. We believe that only
earnest efforts on the part of the white people of this country will
bring much needed reform in these matters.

7. On the basis of the foregoing declaration, and firmly believing in
our high destiny, we, as American Negroes, are resolved to strive in
every honorable way for the realization of the best and highest aims,
for the development of strong manhood and pure womanhood, and for the
rearing of a race ideal in America and Africa, to the glory of God and
the uplifting of the Negro people. W. E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS.

Transcriber's Notes:

Passages in italics are indicated by _underscore_.

The following misprints have been corrected:
"menta" corrected to "mental" (page 8)
"o;ganization" corrected to "organization" (page 14)

Other than the corrections listed above, printer's spelling and
hyphenation usage have been retained.

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