On the record
Half the land and the people are in domains under Portugal, France, and Belgium, held with the avowed idea of exploitation for the benefit of Europe under a system of caste and color serfdom.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
Du Bois describes the extent of land and population under European colonial rule in Africa, emphasizing exploitation.
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