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How historically accurate was William Du Bois's 1920 statement “Let me say this again and emphasize it and leave no room for mistaken meaning: The World War was primarily the jealous and avaricious struggle for the largest share in exploiting darker races.” from "The Souls of White People"?

by /u/bunnyhouseinyoursoul in /r/AskHistorians

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