W.E.B. Du Bois: “We believe that at the bottom of organized human life there are…”

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We believe that at the bottom of organized human life there are necessary duties and services which no real human being ought to be compelled to do.

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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Here, Du Bois emphasizes the moral obligation to avoid forcing individuals into undesirable labor.

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