On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Within the Veil was he born, said I; and there within shall he live,—a Negro and a Negro’s son.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Within the Veil was he born, said I; and there within shall he live,—a Negro and a Negro’s son.”
Editor's note · Context
Pondering his son's future, Du Bois declares the child's identity and destiny as a Black person within the confines of racial segregation.
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