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And yet it is not weakness,—it is the contradiction of double aims.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “And yet it is not weakness,—it is the contradiction of double aims.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois articulates the internal conflict faced by Black individuals striving for dual goals in a racially divided society.
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