In 1901 W.E.B. De Bois argued that the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line that divides individuals based on physical characteristics.In 1950, he reflects on the changing patterns during the first half of the century and discusses some of the progress that has been made in educational, political, and economic institutions as well as basic civil rights for those on the "other" side of the color line. Although …
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…is the Problem of the Color Line," society has come far in comparison to the past. Individuals on the "other" side have more political and economic power than before, but it is evident that the problem of the color line still very much exists in today's society. There is a long way to go, which makes the color line not only the problem of the twentieth century, but the problem of today and the future.