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Timothy Thomas Fortune was an American journalist, editor, and civil rights activist. Born on October 3, 1856, and died on June 2, 1928, Fortune played a significant role in the American press and civil rights movement. He founded the first national newspaper for African Americans, The Crisis, and made significant contributions to the civil rights and social justice movements of his time.

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“The race cannot succeed, nor build strong citizens, until we have a race of women competent to do more than bear a brood of negative men.”

Men Strong Race Bears Citizens Succeed Negative Competent

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“Our history in this country dates from the moment that restless men among us became restless under oppression and rose against it . . . Agitation, contentions, ceaseless unrest, constant aspiring -- a race so moved must prevail.”

Men Country Moments Race Moved Constant Rose Oppression Restless Contention Agitation Unrest

Book:T. Thomas Fortune, the Afro-American Agitator: A Collection of Writings, 1880-1928

Source: T. Thomas Fortune, the Afro-American Agitator: A Collection of Writings, 1880-1928

“Men may be spoiled by education, even as they are spoiled by illiteracy. Education is the preparation of the mind for future work, hence men should be educated with special reference to the work.”

Men Should Mind May Special Educated Preparation Spoiled Illiteracy Future Work

Author:Timothy Thomas Fortune

“The colored man is in the South to stay there. He will not leave it voluntarily and he cannot be driven out. He had no voice in being carried into the South, but he will have a very loud voice in any attempt to put him out.”

Men Voice South Driven Loud Loud Voices

Book:Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South

Source: Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South

“The white men of the South had better make up their minds that the blacks will remain in the South just as long as corn will tassel and cotton will bloom into whiteness.”

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Book:Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South

Source: Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South

About the Author

Born: October 3, 1856
Died: June 2, 1928
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 12

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