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to the interests of their race are threatened with denunciation and discharge from employment  If the blacks were economical, and would save something for a rainy day, this discharging for opinions sake would soon result in injury to the intolerant whites, because they of course employ no one of whom they do not make a profit, and their love of gain is fully as strong as that of other men; hence if the colored man had means to prevent suffering the motive for discharge would be almost entirely removed.

Very reptly,
Your obt svt
JR Stone
Sub Asst Comm
In charge 1st Div 2d Sub Dist

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Need clarification on a few words ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-27 17:56:27