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Especially do I believe in the Negro Race: in the beauty of its genius, the sweetness of its soul, and its strength in that meekness which shall yet inherit this turbulent earth.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois celebrates the beauty and strength of the Negro Race, affirming its inherent value and potential.
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