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In other words, the deeper reasons for the triumph of European civilization lie quite outside and beyond Europe,--back in the universal struggles of all mankind.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “In other words, the deeper reasons for the triumph of European civilization lie quite outside and beyond Europe,--back…”
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He concludes that the success of European civilization is rooted in universal human struggles rather than any unique European qualities.
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