On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
But whichever it is, the meaning is always clear: that sometime, somewhere, men will judge men by their souls and not by their skins.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
From his foundational text, this passage articulates a core aspiration for a future where racial prejudice is overcome by spiritual and moral judgment.
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