According to W.E.B.Du Bois in his classic work, The Souls of Black Folk,

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In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois argues that U.S. society operates under the assumption that white people are the norm and that African Americans should be judged based on how they measure up to white standards. He does not suggest that there has been substantial improvement in the lives of most African Americans or that African Americans are morally superior to white people. He also acknowledges that race operates as a master status, meaning that it often determines a person's opportunities and experiences in life.