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We move to this swift home on dun and swelling waters and hear as we come the heartbeats of the new world.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “We move to this swift home on dun and swelling waters and hear as we come the heartbeats of the new world.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois speaks to the transformative journey towards a new world filled with hope.
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