On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
All the hateful powers of the Under-world were striving against him, and a spirit of revolt and revenge filled his heart.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgAll the hateful powers of the Under-world were striving against him, and a spirit of revolt and revenge filled his heart.
From "The Souls of Black Folk," this passage describes the internal struggle and spirit of revolt felt by the enslaved against oppressive forces.
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