National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race Vol. 1<br><br>Let the task of this work be to inform of the good deeds. Rapidly the Negro himself is casting out the discriminating hook with the label Who is he written in pretty bold let ters. Good deeds a life of service have come to be a passport required among groups of col ored Americans as well as among groups of other people.<br><br>We have still also our weakness toward education. We like the diploma on the wall the cap and gown the enriching memories of college days. He therefore who would make his place in various groups must carry the stamp of merit in cultivation of intellect in the acquisition of wealth in deeds of good for the betterment of his people.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.