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For we know that as the world grows better there will be realized in our children's lives that for which we fight unfalteringly, but vainly now.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “For we know that as the world grows better there will be realized in our children's lives that for which we fight…”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois conveys hope for future generations, believing that their lives will reflect the struggles of the present.
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