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Only at the sacrifice of intelligence and the chance to do their best work can the majority of modern women bear children.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Only at the sacrifice of intelligence and the chance to do their best work can the majority of modern women bear…”
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Du Bois points out the sacrifices women must make in order to fulfill societal expectations of motherhood.
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