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The ancient world would have laughed at such a distinction.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The ancient world would have laughed at such a distinction.”
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Du Bois critiques the absurdity of racial distinctions that were once laughed at in ancient times.
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