We started them to school. They learned to read. They learned to work simple arithmetic problems. Now some of our plantation owners can't figure the poor devils out of everything at the close of each year.


Huey Long on African American Education(Williams p. 524)


We started them to school. They learned to read. They learned to work simple arithmetic problems. Now some of our plantation owners can't figure the...

We started them to school. They learned to read. They learned to work simple arithmetic problems. Now some of our plantation owners can't figure the...

We started them to school. They learned to read. They learned to work simple arithmetic problems. Now some of our plantation owners can't figure the...

We started them to school. They learned to read. They learned to work simple arithmetic problems. Now some of our plantation owners can't figure the...