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    1. g peaches, while the mother bustled and talked: how Josie had bought the sewing-machine; how Josie worked at service in winter, but that four dollars a month

      I forget some children had to work to support their family, and for astonishingly low pay

    1. the South

      this whole page is about not generalizing, specifically the south, as one way of thinking because in reality there is much diversity in way of thinking in terms of discrimination

    2. people who voluntarily surrender such respect,or cease striving for it, are not worth civilizi

      this takes attention away from people of color who were fighting for equality. effective?

    3. advanced races are comingin closer contact with the less developed races

      whites are more advanced? this adds to their feeling of superiority over people of color who were "less developed"

    4. hushing of the criticism of honest opponents is a dangerousthing.

      yes it's dangerous to block out other opinions and be closed minded. you need the "they say" with your "I say"

    5. separate as the five fin-gers, and yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progres

      I think he's saying that we are all different but we need to all work together to make progress in society, specifically equality.

    6. nation to hear a Negro advocating such a programmeafter many decades of bitter complaint;

      good on him for finding a better way to present his ideas, therefore gaining more support. this reminds me of MLKs idea of peaceful protests, which was different to how others were trying to get recognition at the time, and ended up being much more successful.