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Of this there is no doubt and never has been; but why is it better?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Of this there is no doubt and never has been; but why is it better?”
Editor's note · Context
He asserts that while European culture is often deemed superior, the reasons for this superiority are worth questioning.
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