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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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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