And this, too, in spite of the fact that there has been no actual failure; the Indian is not dying out, the Japanese and Chinese have not menaced the land, and the experiment of Negro suffrage has resulted in the uplift of twelve million people at a rate probably unparalleled in history.
Du Bois asserts that the supposed failures of marginalized groups are unfounded, highlighting their resilience and progress.
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