The Souls of Black Folk — Page 14
Away with the black man's ballot, by force or fraud,—and behold the suicide of a race!
Weg mit dem Stimmrecht des Schwarzen, durch Gewalt oder Betrug, – und seht den Selbstmord einer Rasse!
Nevertheless, out of the evil came something of good,—the more careful adjustment of education to real life, the clearer perception of the Negroes' social responsibilities, and the sobering realization of the meaning of progress.
Dennoch kam aus dem Übel etwas Gutes hervor, – die sorgfältigere Anpassung der Bildung an das wirkliche Leben, die klarere Wahrnehmung der sozialen Verantwortlichkeiten der Neger und die ernüchternde Erkenntnis der Bedeutung des Fortschritts.
So dawned the time of _Sturm und Drang:_ storm and stress to-day rocks our little boat on the mad waters of the world-sea; there is within and without the sound of conflict, the burning of body and rending of soul; inspiration strives with doubt, and faith with vain questionings.
So brach die Zeit des Sturm und Drang an: Sturm und Stress erschüttern heute unser kleines Boot auf den tobenden Wassern des Weltmeeres; es gibt innen und außen den Lärm des Konflikts, das Brennen des Körpers und das Zerreißen der Seele; Begeisterung kämpft mit Zweifel, und Glaube mit vergeblichen Fragen.
The bright ideals of the past,—physical freedom, political power, the training of brains and the training of hands,—all these in turn have waxed and waned, until even the last grows dim and overcast.
Die strahlenden Ideale der Vergangenheit, – körperliche Freiheit, politische Macht, die Schulung des Geistes und die Schulung der Hände, – all diese haben abwechselnd zugenommen und abgenommen, bis sogar das letzte verblasst und sich verdunkelt.
Are they all wrong,—all false?
Sind sie alle falsch, – alle unwahr?
No, not that, but each alone was over-simple and incomplete,—the dreams of a credulous race-childhood, or the fond imaginings of the other world which does not know and does not want to know our power.
Nein, nicht das, aber jedes für sich allein war zu einfach und unvollständig, – die Träume einer leichtgläubigen Rassen-Kindheit, oder die lieben Einbildungen der anderen Welt, die unsere Macht nicht kennt und nicht kennen will.
To be really true, all these ideals must be melted and welded into one.
Um wirklich wahr zu sein, müssen all diese Ideale zu einem einzigen verschmolzen und zusammengeschweißt werden.
The training of the schools we need to-day more than ever,—the training of deft hands, quick eyes and ears, and above all the broader, deeper, higher culture of gifted minds and pure hearts.
Die Schulung durch die Schulen brauchen wir heute mehr denn je, – die Schulung geschickter Hände, schneller Augen und Ohren, und vor allem die umfassendere, tiefere, höhere Bildung begabter Geister und reiner Herzen.
The power of the ballot we need in sheer self-defence,—else what shall save us from a second slavery?
Die Macht des Stimmrechts brauchen wir zur bloßen Selbstverteidigung, – sonst was soll uns vor einer zweiten Sklaverei retten?
Vocabulary
- Weg
- Path or way; road or route to a destination.
- mit
- Preposition meaning with or accompanied by.
- dem
- Definite article dative masculine or neuter form.
- Stimmrecht
- Right to vote or suffrage in elections.
- des
- Definite article genitive masculine or neuter form.
- durch
- Preposition meaning through or by means of.
- Gewalt
- Violence, force, or physical power used against others.
- oder
- Conjunction meaning or expressing alternative options.
- Betrug
- Fraud, deception, or cheating someone dishonestly.
- und
- Conjunction meaning and connecting two elements.
- seht
- Second person plural present form of verb sehen.
- den
- Definite article accusative masculine form.
- Selbstmord
- Suicide or self-inflicted death or killing oneself.
- einer
- Indefinite article feminine genitive or dative form.
- Rasse
- Race; term for ethnic or racial group.
- Dennoch
- Nevertheless, yet, or however despite previous statement.
- kam
- Past tense of kommen meaning came or arrived.
- aus
- Preposition meaning out of or from origin.
- Übel
- Evil, misfortune, or something harmful or bad.
- etwas
- Something or anything; an unspecified thing.
- Gutes
- Good thing; something beneficial or morally right.
- hervor
- Forth or forward; indicates emergence or production.
- die
- Definite article feminine nominative or accusative form.
- sorgfältigere
- More careful or more thorough and attentive.
- Anpassung
- Adaptation or adjustment to new circumstances or environment.
- der
- Definite article feminine genitive or dative form.
- Bildung
- Education, formation, or development of knowledge and skills.
- an
- Preposition meaning at, on, or to location.
- das
- Definite article neuter nominative or accusative form.
- wirkliche
- Real, actual, or genuine; not imaginary or false.
- Leben
- Life or existence; living or being alive.
- klarere
- Clearer or more clear and understandable.
- Wahrnehmung
- Perception, awareness, or recognition of something.
- sozialen
- Social or relating to society and community.
- Verantwortlichkeiten
- Responsibilities, duties, or obligations to others.
- ernüchternde
- Sobering or disillusioning; causing loss of illusions.
- Erkenntnis
- Recognition, knowledge, or realization of something.
- Bedeutung
- Meaning, significance, or importance of something.
- Fortschritts
- Progress or advancement in development or improvement.
- So
- So or thus; indicating manner or consequence.
- brach
- Past tense of brechen meaning broke or shattered.
- Zeit
- Time or period of duration or temporal sequence.
- Sturm
- Storm, tempest, or violent weather disturbance.
- Drang
- Urge, drive, or yearning toward something.
- Stress
- Stress or pressure causing physical or mental strain.
- erschüttern
- To shake, disturb, or deeply affect emotionally.
- heute
- Today or in the present day or time.
- unser
- Possessive pronoun meaning our or belonging to us.
- kleines
- Small, little, or not large in size.
- Boot
- Boat, small vessel for traveling on water.
- auf
- Preposition meaning on, upon, or at location.
- tobenden
- Raging or rushing violently with great force.
- Wassern
- Waters or bodies of water collectively.
- Weltmeeres
- World's ocean or the vast ocean.
- es
- Pronoun it or impersonal subject reference.
- gibt
- Gives or there is; third person singular present.
- innen
- Inside or interior; within something or internally.
- außen
- Outside or exterior; on the outside surface.
- Lärm
- Noise, loud sound, or unwanted acoustic disturbance.
- Konflikts
- Conflict or disagreement between opposing forces or sides.
- Brennen
- Burning or consuming with fire or heat.
- Körpers
- Body or physical form of living organism.
- Zerreißen
- Tearing, ripping apart, or destroying by pulling.
- Seele
- Soul or spiritual essence of person.
- Begeisterung
- Enthusiasm, excitement, or passionate interest in something.
- kämpft
- Fights, struggles, or contends against opposition.
- Zweifel
- Doubt or uncertainty about something's truth.
- Glaube
- Belief, faith, or conviction in something.
- vergeblichen
- Futile, vain, or unsuccessful in attempt.
- Fragen
- Questions or asking for information or clarification.
- Die
- Definite article feminine nominative form or you.
- strahlenden
- Shining, radiant, or glowing brightly with light.
- Ideale
- Ideals or perfect principles to strive toward.
- Vergangenheit
- Past or former time before the present.
- körperliche
- Physical or relating to the human body.
- Freiheit
- Freedom or liberation from constraint or control.
- politische
- Political or relating to government and governance.
- Macht
- Power, strength, or ability to influence.
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