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Have all the lies and thefts and hates-- Is this Thy Crucifixion, God, And not that funny, little cross, With vinegar and thorns?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Have all the lies and thefts and hates-- Is this Thy Crucifixion, God, And not that funny, little cross, With vinegar…”
Editor's note · Context
This line draws a parallel between historical injustices and the crucifixion, challenging conventional narratives of suffering.
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