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It forecasts a mighty dilemma which the whole world of civilization, despite its will, must one time frankly face: the unhusbanded mother or the childless wife.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois presents a dilemma regarding motherhood and marriage in the context of societal expectations.
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