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"The Servant in the House"
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What statistic does Du Bois cite to show the Black population's shift away from menial service?
A
Domestic service among Black workers had remained exactly the same since Emancipation
B
By 1910, no Black Americans remained in domestic service
C
Only white Americans ever performed domestic service historically
D
In 1860, 98 percent of Negroes were servants and serfs; by 1910, only about 21 percent were in service
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