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It is, because those who, from experience, know the extent of the evil, believe that the most formidable aspect in which it can present itself, is by making these people free among them.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “It is, because those who, from experience, know the extent of the evil, believe that the most formidable aspect in which…”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois argues that the fear of freed Africans living among enslaved populations is seen as a greater evil than slavery itself.
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