On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
When sticks and stones and beasts form the sole environment of a people, their attitude is largely one of determined opposition to and conquest of natural forces.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois describes the fundamental human response to a challenging natural environment.
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