On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
We are training not isolated men but a living group of men,—nay, a group within a group.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “We are training not isolated men but a living group of men,—nay, a group within a group.”
Editor's note · Context
This passage emphasizes that education should focus on developing individuals within the context of a living community, particularly a subgroup within a larger society.
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