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The Souls of Black Folk - Essays and Sketches - cover

The Souls of Black Folk - Essays and Sketches

W. E. B. Du Bois

Publisher: Diamond Book Publishing

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Summary

When The Souls of Black Folk was first published in 1903, it had a galvanizing effect on the conversation about race in America—and it remains both a touchstone in the literature of African America and a beacon in the fight for civil rights. Believing that one can know the “soul” of a race by knowing the souls of individuals, W. E. B. Du Bois combines history and stirring autobiography to reflect on the magnitude of American racism and to chart a path forward against oppression, and introduces the now-famous concepts of the color line, the veil, and double-consciousness.
Available since: 07/15/2020.

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