W.E.B.杜博斯的成長過程

杜博斯在那什維爾的經驗對他產生了深切的影響；他成長於大巴靈頓，其擁有4,000居民，但黑人居民卻不到50位，因而他很少有機會接觸到非裔美人的文化。然而那什維爾的情況則不同於大巴靈頓。在那什維爾，他不但有機會體驗非裔美人文化，而且能親眼見到第一手的種族歧視影響，即人們因對方的膚色或外表而有不同的對待。這段時期的生活影響了他一生在種族關係方面的信念及見解。

Du Bois's experiences in Nashville had a profound effect on him. Growing up in Great Barrington, where there were probably fewer than 50 blacks among the 4,000 residents, he had little exposure to African American culture. Things were different in Nashville. There, he not only experienced African American culture but also saw firsthand the effects of racism, when people treat others differently because of the color of their skin or the way they look. This period in his life had a great influence in shaping his beliefs and ideas on race relations that would last for the rest of his life.

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