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!
Fora com o voto do negro, pela força ou pela fraude,—e eis o suicídio de uma raça!
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.
No entanto, do mal veio algo de bom,—o ajuste mais cuidadoso da educação à vida real, a percepção mais clara das responsabilidades sociais dos Negros, e a sóbria compreensão do significado do progresso.
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.
Assim amanheceu o tempo do _Sturm und Drang:_ a tempestade e a tensão de hoje balançam nosso pequeno barco nas águas turbulentas do mar-mundo; há dentro e fora o som do conflito, a queima do corpo e o dilaceramento da alma; a inspiração luta com a dúvida, e a fé com questionamentos vãos.
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.
Os brilhantes ideais do passado,—a liberdade física, o poder político, o treinamento das mentes e o treinamento das mãos,—todos estes, por sua vez, cresceram e murcharam, até que mesmo o último se torna obscuro e encoberto.
Are they all wrong,—all false?
Estão todos errados,—todos falsos?
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.
Não, não isso, mas cada um sozinho era demasiado simples e incompleto,—os sonhos de uma infância racial crédula, ou as caras fantasias do outro mundo que não conhece e não quer conhecer o nosso poder.
To be really true, all these ideals must be melted and welded into one.
Para ser verdadeiramente verdadeiro, todos esses ideais devem ser fundidos e unidos em um só.
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.
O treinamento das escolas de que precisamos hoje mais do que nunca,—o treinamento de mãos habilidosas, olhos e ouvidos ágeis, e acima de tudo a cultura mais ampla, mais profunda e mais elevada de mentes dotadas e corações puros.
The power of the ballot we need in sheer self-defence,—else what shall save us from a second slavery?
O poder do voto de que precisamos em pura autodefesa,—caso contrário, o que nos salvará de uma segunda escravidão?
Vocabulary
- Fora
- Outside; away from a place or situation.
- com
- With; accompanied by or in company of.
- voto
- Vote; expression of choice or preference.
- do
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'.
- negro
- Black; dark color or person of African descent.
- pela
- By the; through the; contraction of preposition.
- força
- Force; strength, power, or physical strength.
- ou
- Or; indicating alternative choices or possibilities.
- fraude
- Fraud; deception or dishonest act for gain.
- suicídio
- Suicide; intentional act of ending one's life.
- de
- Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
- uma
- A; one; indefinite article in feminine form.
- raça
- Race; ethnic group or biological population category.
- No
- In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
- entanto
- However; nevertheless or yet; despite something.
- mal
- Bad; evil or harm; illness or sickness.
- veio
- Came; third person singular past tense of vir.
- algo
- Something; some thing or anything unspecified.
- bom
- Good; positive quality or favorable characteristic.
- ajuste
- Adjustment; modification or fine-tuning of something.
- mais
- More; greater in quantity or additional amount.
- cuidadoso
- Careful; cautious and paying close attention.
- da
- Of the; feminine form of 'do'.
- educação
- Education; teaching or process of learning.
- vida
- Life; existence or period of being alive.
- real
- Real; actual, genuine, or existing in fact.
- percepção
- Perception; understanding or awareness through senses.
- clara
- Clear; transparent or easy to understand.
- das
- Of the; feminine plural form of 'do'.
- responsabilidades
- Responsibilities; duties or obligations one must fulfill.
- sociais
- Social; relating to society or human interaction.
- dos
- Of the; masculine plural form of 'do'.
- Negros
- Black people; persons of African descent collectively.
- sóbria
- Sober; serious or not intoxicated state.
- compreensão
- Understanding; comprehension or grasp of something.
- significado
- Meaning; significance or what something represents.
- progresso
- Progress; advancement or improvement forward.
- Assim
- Thus; therefore or in this way.
- amanheceu
- Dawned; began or came into being.
- tempo
- Time; period or moment in temporal sense.
- tempestade
- Storm; violent weather or turbulent disturbance.
- tensão
- Tension; stress or strain in situation.
- hoje
- Today; on this present day currently.
- balançam
- Sway; move back and forth gently.
- nosso
- Our; belonging to us collectively.
- pequeno
- Small; little in size or importance.
- barco
- Boat; small vessel for water transport.
- nas
- In the; feminine plural form of 'em'.
- águas
- Waters; bodies of water or liquid.
- turbulentas
- Turbulent; chaotic or disturbed and agitated.
- há
- There is; ago or in the past.
- dentro
- Inside; within or in interior space.
- fora
- Outside; external or away from inside.
- som
- Sound; noise or audible vibration wave.
- conflito
- Conflict; disagreement or struggle between parties.
- queima
- Burning; combustion or intense heat sensation.
- corpo
- Body; physical form or main part.
- alma
- Soul; spiritual essence or emotional core.
- inspiração
- Inspiration; creative influence or breathing in.
- luta
- Struggle; fight or effort against opposition.
- dúvida
- Doubt; uncertainty or lack of confidence.
- fé
- Faith; belief or trust in something.
- questionamentos
- Questions; inquiries or doubts about something.
- vãos
- Vain; futile or empty and useless.
- Os
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- brilhantes
- Brilliant; shining or intellectually outstanding.
- ideais
- Ideals; principles or perfect standards of excellence.
- passado
- Past; gone by in time or history.
- liberdade
- Freedom; liberty or state of being free.
- física
- Physical; relating to body or matter.
- poder
- Power; ability or political authority strength.
- político
- Political; relating to government or politics.
- treinamento
- Training; instruction or practice for skill.
- mentes
- Minds; intellectual faculties or consciousness.
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