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document 3: wells urges action against lynching (1892)

[t]he afro-american can do for himself what no one else can do for him. the world looks on with wonder that we have conceded so much and remain law-abiding under such great outrage and provocation. to northern capital and afro-american labor the south owes its rehabilitation. if labor is withdrawn capital will not remain. the afro-american is thus the backbone of the south. a thorough knowledge and judicious exercise of this power in lynching localities could many times effect a bloodless revolution. the white man’s dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities. the afro americans of memphis denounced the lynching of three of their best citizens, and urged and waited for the authorities to act in the matter and bring the lynchers to justice. no attempt was made to do so, and the black men left the city by thousands, bringing about great stagnation in every branch of business. those who remained so injured the business of the street car company by staying off the cars, that the superintendent, manager, and treasurer called personally on the editor of the "free speech," asked them to urge our people to give them their patronage again. other business men became alarmed over the situation and the "free speech" was run away that the colored people might be more easily controlled. a meeting of white citizens in june, three months after the lynching, passed resolutions for the first time, condemning it. but they did not punish the lynchers. nothing is more definitely settled than he must act for himself. i have shown how he may employ the boycott, emigration and the press, and i feel that by a combination of all these agencies can be effectually stamped out lynch law, that last relic of barbarism and slavery. "the gods those who themselves."

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4. does this document support the ideas of washington or du bois? what evidence from the text supports your opinion? explain your thinking!