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To us this thing was Life and Hope and Death!
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “To us this thing was Life and Hope and Death!”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois emphasizes the profound significance of life and hope in the struggles faced by African Americans.
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