On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
She has religion, earnest, bigoted:—religion that on both sides the Veil often omits the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments, but substitutes a dozen supplementary ones.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois offers a critical assessment of Southern religion, highlighting its fervent yet often hypocritical nature regarding fundamental moral principles.
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