Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this essay, Wright argues that the white American government has failed to properly provide for its black citizens, and that it is up to the African American community to help itself. He calls for black people to unite and form their own communities, businesses, and schools in order to create a better life for themselves. Wright believes that this is the only way to overcome the racism and poverty that has plagued the black community for generations.