On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The plague-spot in sexual relations is easy marriage and easy separation.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The plague-spot in sexual relations is easy marriage and easy separation.”
Editor's note · Context
In "The Souls of Black Folk," this sentence pinpoints the central issue in the sexual and marital practices of Black communities.
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