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Who raised the fools to their glory, But black men of Egypt and Ind, Ethiopia's sons of the evening, Indians and yellow Chinese, Arabian children of morning, And mongrels of Rome and Greece?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Who raised the fools to their glory, But black men of Egypt and Ind, Ethiopia's sons of the evening, Indians and yellow…”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois highlights the contributions of various civilizations to human history, emphasizing the importance of African heritage.
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