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How many of us today fully realize the current theory of colonial expansion, of the relation of Europe which is white, to the world which is black and brown and yellow?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois emphasizes the importance of understanding the dynamics of colonial expansion and racial relations.
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