On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
In these songs, I have said, the slave spoke to the world.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “In these songs, I have said, the slave spoke to the world.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois emphasizes the spirituals as a powerful means through which enslaved people conveyed their experiences and messages.
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