In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois "stepped within the _______, raising it that you may view faintly its deeper recesses…"
A) double consciousness
B) the color line
C) the veil
D) division of labor

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In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois introduced the concept of "the veil" as a metaphor for the psychological barrier that separates Black Americans from White Americans. He described stepping within this veil to explore its deeper recesses and reveal the experiences and struggles of Black Americans that were hidden or marginalized by White society. The other options (double consciousness, the color line, and division of labor) are also important concepts discussed in the book, but they do not directly relate to the quoted phrase.

In the Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois "Stepped Within