On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
At best, the natural good-nature is edged with complaint or has changed into sullenness and gloom.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “At best, the natural good-nature is edged with complaint or has changed into sullenness and gloom.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois describes how the inherent good nature of Black men in the South has been eroded by their circumstances, leading to complaint, sullenness, or gloom.
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