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It is too late in the history of the world to go back to the idea of absolute racial segregation.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “It is too late in the history of the world to go back to the idea of absolute racial segregation.”
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Du Bois argues against the idea of racial segregation, asserting that it is outdated and impractical.
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