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... primitive man when transplanted to civilization not only becomes civilized , but sometimes excels some of those whose ancestors have had centuries of culture , and the child of civilized men when iso- lated among primitives becomes one ...
... primitive man when transplanted to civilization not only becomes civilized , but sometimes excels some of those whose ancestors have had centuries of culture , and the child of civilized men when iso- lated among primitives becomes one ...
Page 56
... primitive communities . ' " At this point , another passenger , on his way from the observa- tion car , entered the room . Handing a telegram to Dixon , he asked him to send it at the next stop . When the passenger was gone the senator ...
... primitive communities . ' " At this point , another passenger , on his way from the observa- tion car , entered the room . Handing a telegram to Dixon , he asked him to send it at the next stop . When the passenger was gone the senator ...
Page 107
... primitive stock , with nerves and tissues unspoiled by the greed of civilization , like the magnificent Zulu ; that is , if this primitive stock would stand for it , which I very much doubt . The Negro with his fresher , more buoyant ...
... primitive stock , with nerves and tissues unspoiled by the greed of civilization , like the magnificent Zulu ; that is , if this primitive stock would stand for it , which I very much doubt . The Negro with his fresher , more buoyant ...
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Africa American Anglo-Saxon asked average white beauty believe better black and white blood Booker cannibalism Caucasian centuries Chicago Christianity citizens civilization colored women Communists cultured darker races Dixon continued Dixon found Dixon took Europe European feel Finot hair Haiti Harry Johnston Havelock Ellis human variety hundred immorality Indian Ira Aldridge Jews jim-crow large number laws less live look lynching marriage marry matter mental miscegenation morality mulatto nation native Negro Negro women never nigger Northern notebook number of whites odor opinion party passenger porter primitive prove question racial rape replied Dixon segregation self-respect sexual skin slavery slaves smoker so-called social equality South South America Southern speak spirit superior syphilis tell thing thought tion train trait truth United Universal Races Congress white American white man's white persons white race white women woman Zulu