On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
As it is, he is hopelessly in debt, disappointed, and embittered.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “As it is, he is hopelessly in debt, disappointed, and embittered.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois describes the profound despair and resentment of a Black farmer trapped in a cycle of debt and disappointment.
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