Interesting given his background, W.E.B Du Bois makes an argument here that seems to favor some form of inequality. This inequality isn’t based off of race or prejudice, like the views of many Southerns at the time, but rather based off of talent and skill. Du Bois argues that certain kinds of people are meant for certain positions in life. Some people are by nature an intellectual, or a worker. He argues attempting to disrupt this societal role “natural selection” is silly.
I find this argument to be slightly hypocritical to come from a proponent of equality such as Du Bois. He recognizes the evil in separating people categorically based on race, but he finds no fault in separating people based on relative “talent”. Now Du Bois might argue
I find this argument to be slightly hypocritical to come from a proponent of equality such as Du Bois. He recognizes the evil in separating people categorically based on race, but he finds no fault in separating people based on relative “talent”. Now Du Bois might argue