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Shall we teach Latin, Greek, and mathematics to the 'masses'?" If they are worth teaching to anybody, the masses need them most.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois argues that if classical subjects are valuable, they should be taught to the masses who need them most.
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