. Crisis. eproperty of Negroes comes at this timebecause of the advance of the Negro ineconomic lines. Let us note this ad-vance in a single State like Virginia with670,000 Negro inhabitants. The Negroescultivate 48,114 farms and the value ofthe farms which they own and rent in-creased from $24,529,016 in 1900 to$54;748,907 in 1910, or 123 per cent. Orif we would have figures covering simplyownership we find that In 1891 Negroes owned $12,089,965In 1900 Negroes owned 15,856,570In 1911 Negroes owned 32,944,336 This astounding advance of over 100per cent, in property holding in a decadeis the re
. Crisis. eproperty of Negroes comes at this timebecause of the advance of the Negro ineconomic lines. Let us note this ad-vance in a single State like Virginia with670,000 Negro inhabitants. The Negroescultivate 48,114 farms and the value ofthe farms which they own and rent in-creased from $24,529,016 in 1900 to$54;748,907 in 1910, or 123 per cent. Orif we would have figures covering simplyownership we find that In 1891 Negroes owned $12,089,965In 1900 Negroes owned 15,856,570In 1911 Negroes owned 32,944,336 This astounding advance of over 100per cent, in property holding in a decadeis the real reason for the attack on Negroproperty rights in Virginia, where threecities have tried to erect Negro Ghettos. What lies beyond if the nation allowsthis last attack to succeed ? m The ray of hope for justice to theNegro in the South is like the shadowof the dawn. We have caught suchglimpses of it as to indicate to us thatthe morning of our future has not yetappeared.—Harrisburg, Pa.,
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