On the record
The degradation of the African must have been otherwise caused than by natural inferiority.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The degradation of the African must have been otherwise caused than by natural inferiority.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois argues against the notion that African degradation is due to natural inferiority, highlighting systemic issues instead.
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