On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Idle to say it never should have been; it was as inevitable as its results were pitiable.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Idle to say it never should have been; it was as inevitable as its results were pitiable.”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the growing racial divide in the post-Civil War South, Du Bois argues that this schism was an unavoidable outcome of historical forces, despite its tragic consequences.
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