Sentences with phrase «seeking economic advancement»
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«Isolationism is the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, foreign trade, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.»
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His rousing speeches on social and educational advancement for African Americans inspired many from that generation to focus on economic prosperity within their own communities, though millions chose to leave the South to seek better opportunities outside the grips of white supremacy.