Role Of Education In W. E. B. Du Bois The Souls Of Black Folk

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In our modern perspective, the potential to have an education is an opportunity and experience that everyone has. Education allows people to have a more open mind toward their world and surroundings. Being educated is also considered a gateway into an extensive amount of opportunities. And, as stated by Epictetus, “Only the educated are free,”. This quote explains that people who have an education do not have any restraints. Since now they have gained wisdom and have a deeper understanding of society, humankind, and their environment. In W.E.B. Du Bois’ novel, The Souls of Black Folk, he provides the readers with a complex insight into the realm of education. Du Bois seems to have an argument back and forth on whether or not the quote by