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What they feared was not deprivation of the things they were used to and the shadow of poverty, but rather the definite death of their rising dreams.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
This quote captures the fear of losing aspirations and dreams rather than just material possessions among the oppressed.
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