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hoeing
UK
/ˈhəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈhoʊ.ɪŋ/
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The most piteous thing amid all the black ruin of war-time, amid the broken fortunes of the masters, the blighted hopes of mothers and maidens, and the fall of an empire, — the most piteous thing amid all this was the black freedman who threw down his hoe because the world called him free.
slavery
бросил свою мотыгу
Он бросил мотыгу; в этом контексте это символизирует отказ от прежнего сельскохозяйственного труда.
The Souls of Black Folk
"The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a collection of essays published in 1903. This groundbreaking work explores the African-American experience through personal observations and social analysis. Du Bois introduces influential concepts like "double consciousness"—the experience of viewing oneself through both one's own eyes and those of a prejudiced society—and "the veil" that separates black and white Americans. Through essays on education, freedom, and justice, he examines the color line dividing races and argues for voting rights, quality education, and equal treatment.
A peasant girl was hoeing in the field, white-turbaned and black-limbed.
agriculture
работать мотыгой в поле
Работать мотыгой, разрыхляя землю в поле.
The Souls of Black Folk
"The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a collection of essays published in 1903. This groundbreaking work explores the African-American experience through personal observations and social analysis. Du Bois introduces influential concepts like "double consciousness"—the experience of viewing oneself through both one's own eyes and those of a prejudiced society—and "the veil" that separates black and white Americans. Through essays on education, freedom, and justice, he examines the color line dividing races and argues for voting rights, quality education, and equal treatment.