On the record
We see the nakedness of Toil, the poverty of Wealth, We know the Anarchy of Empire, and doleful Death of Life!
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “We see the nakedness of Toil, the poverty of Wealth, We know the Anarchy of Empire, and doleful Death of Life!”
Editor's note · Context
This statement critiques the stark contrasts between labor and wealth, as well as the destructive nature of empires and the loss of life.
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