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Not only is this true in the world which Atlanta typifies, but it is threatening to be true of a world beneath and beyond that world,—the Black World beyond the Veil.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Not only is this true in the world which Atlanta typifies, but it is threatening to be true of a world beneath and…”
Editor's note · Context
He reflects on the broader implications of materialism affecting the Black community beyond the immediate context of Atlanta.
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