On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
There is little beauty in this region, only a sort of crude abandon that suggests power,—a naked grandeur, as it were.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “There is little beauty in this region, only a sort of crude abandon that suggests power,—a naked grandeur, as it were.”
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From his travelogue in the rural South, Du Bois reflects on the stark, raw character of the landscape.
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