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W.E.B. Du Bois: Consequently it is not so much a question as to whether the world will admit democratic control here as how can such…

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Consequently it is not so much a question as to whether the world will admit democratic control here as how can such control be long avoided when the people once understand the fundamentals of industry.
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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Du Bois asserts that democratic control in industry is inevitable once the public understands its fundamentals.

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