On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
And so, too, the native ambition and aspiration of men, even though they be black, backward, and ungraceful, must not lightly be dealt with.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Concluding his reflections on human potential, this passage insists that the aspirations of all people, including those marginalized, must be taken seriously.
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