On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The land saw glimpses of a new destiny and the stirring of new ideals.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The land saw glimpses of a new destiny and the stirring of new ideals.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois describes the hopeful, albeit fleeting, period following the Civil War when the nation seemed poised for significant social and ideological transformation.
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