The most important thing for the white man is to be sure that he does not give way to the black man. We have got to keep our civilization pure.
— Theodore Roosevelt Modern

US President, progressive era

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Letter to Owen Wister

Date / Period

1901

Category

Controversial

Source

https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss20919.00639_00676_00676/?sp=13

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