The Souls of Black Folk

W. E. B. Du Bois

May 2014 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

W. E. B. Du Bois’s seminal treatise on the African American experience

The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line.

W. E. B. Du Bois was arguably the most progressive African American leader of the early twentieth century, and this collection of essays is his masterpiece. An examination of the black experience in America following emancipation, and an introduction to the historic concept of “double-consciousness” as it pertains to that experience, The Souls of Black Folk is an extraordinary literary achievement—a provocative, profound, and courageous clarion call.

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Ratings and reviews

Not much left to say at This Time.. May I say A Prayer for All The Sick and SUFFERING from the same period of Time I was Hatched...

The eloquence in his writing and the depth of knowledge within this book is unmatched. This book is required reading is you want to gain insight into American history.

About the author

W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) was an American sociologist, civil rights activist, and author. A strong advocate of Pan-Africanism, he was the first black man to earn a doctorate from Harvard University and cofounded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). His best-known book, The Souls of Black Folk, is widely considered to be one of the most important works in African American literature.