Both texts address the complex issues surrounding Black Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One text focuses on education, advocating for a balance between industrial training and intellectual development to empower the Black community. It highlights the importance of nurturing leadership and fostering self-reliance. The other text examines the systemic denial of civil and political rights, particularly the right to vote, and its devastating effects on Black citizenship and overall progress. It argues against complacency and calls for sustained political action and appeals to the nation’s conscience to ensure justice and equality. The collection of texts from Project Gutenberg also discusses its mission to offer royalty-free books to its readers, describing the terms of its use.