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We cannot imprison women again in a home or require them all on pain of death to be nurses and housekeepers.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “We cannot imprison women again in a home or require them all on pain of death to be nurses and housekeepers.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois argues against confining women to traditional domestic roles, advocating for their freedom.
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