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It is, all said, a brutal, unfair method, and in its way it is as bad as shielding and indulgence.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “It is, all said, a brutal, unfair method, and in its way it is as bad as shielding and indulgence.”
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Du Bois critiques both shielding and harsh exposure as ineffective methods of preparing children for racial realities.
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