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I studied eagerly under teachers who bent in subtle sympathy, feeling themselves some shadow of the Veil and lifting it gently that we darker souls might peer through to other worlds.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois describes the profound impact of sympathetic teachers who helped him navigate the complexities of race and education.
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