One of the most widely read and influential works in African American literature, «The Souls of Black Folk» is W.E.B. Du Bois's classic collection of essays in which he details the state of racism and black culture at the beginning of the 20th century. Often autobiographical, «The Souls of Black Folk» takes the reader on a history lesson of race relations and the state of the African American from the emancipation proclamation to the early part of the 20th century. A founding member of the...
This landmark book is a founding work in the literature of black protest. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) played a key role in developing the strategy and program that dominated early 20th-century black protest in America. In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, he eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. He also charges that the strategy of accommodation to white supremacy...
This eBook edition of «The Souls of Black Folk» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The Souls of Black Folk" is a classic work of American literature and a cornerstone of African-American literary history. Written by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1903 this book holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology. Du Bois wrote this book from his own experiences as an African American in the...
This eBook edition of «Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "I venture to write again on themes on which great souls have already said greater words, in the hope that I may strike here and there a half-tone, newer even if slighter, up from the heart of my problem and the problems of my people." William Edward Burghardt «W. E. B.» Du Bois (1868 – 1963) was an American sociologist,...
"The Souls of Black Folk" is a cornerstone of African-American literary history. Published in 1903, this seminal book of essays incited many white supremacists who discredited it as «dangerous» and «imaginative.» Drawing upon his own personal experiences of racism, Du Bois argued that African Americans are forced to wear a «veil» of color line, that is, they are forced to live their race every single day of their lives. This is why a strong political Black leadership must emerge from within...
This eBook edition of «Du Bois: Essays» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. William Edward Burghardt «W. E. B.» Du Bois (1868-1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the...
