W.E.B. Du Bois: “Alas, with the years all this fine contempt began to fade; for the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1903

Alas, with the years all this fine contempt began to fade; for the words I longed for, and all their dazzling opportunities, were theirs, not mine.

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W.E.B. Du Bois

Source

This quote reflects on the fading of youthful defiance as Du Bois realized that opportunities and recognition were largely denied to him due to race.

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