On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
They cannot be laughed away, nor always successfully stormed at, nor easily abolished by act of legislature.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “They cannot be laughed away, nor always successfully stormed at, nor easily abolished by act of legislature.”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his discussion on the nature of prejudice, this passage emphasizes that deeply ingrained biases cannot be easily dismissed or legislated away.
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