W.E.B. Du Bois: “Laborers, black laborers, on the Canal Zone write: "Out of this chaos…”

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Laborers, black laborers, on the Canal Zone write: "Out of this chaos may be the great awakening of our race.

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Du Bois shares a hopeful message from Black laborers about the potential for racial awakening amidst chaos.

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W.E.B. Du Bois: “Laborers, black laborers, on the Canal Zone write: "Out of this chaos may be the great awakening of our race.”