Du Bois marked a great stage in the history of Negro struggles when he said that Negroes could no longer accept the subordination which Booker T. Washington had preached.
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Capitalism has socialized production. It has brought thousands of people together in the factory and involved them in new social relationships.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Capitalism creates collective social relationships through shared production in factories.
In this quote, C. L. R. James highlights how capitalism, despite its individualistic nature, has led to the formation of new social structures. By bringing large groups of people together in industrial settings, capitalism facilitates complex social interactions and shared experiences among workers, thereby fostering a sense of community and collective identity.
Themes
CapitalismProductionSocial RelationshipsCommunityFactory
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the benefits of teamwork in modern workplaces.
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