On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Even to-day the masses of the Negroes see all too clearly the anomalies of their position and the moral crookedness of yours.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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From his seminal work, this statement highlights the clear understanding Black Americans have of their unequal status and the hypocrisy of white society.
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