DuBois wrote that the world was able 'to endure this horrible tragedy by deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation'.The tragedy was
A)the scramble for Africa's resources, including the slave trade.
B)double consciousness.
C)mechanisation, which left people without jobs.
D)the carnage of World War I and World War II.

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DuBois referred to the scramble for Africa's resources, including the slave trade, as a "horrible tragedy" that the world ignored by "deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation." This reflects his critique of colonial exploitation and its devastating impact on African societies.

DuBois Wrote That the World Was Able 'To Endure This