Personal recollections are included in the controversial 1903 work depicting the spirit, status, and problems of African Americans since emancipation.
This edition includes a valuable appendix of other writing by Du Bois, which sheds light on his attitudes and intentions.
Note William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and died August 29, 1963, soon after becoming a citizen of Ghana. Throughout his long lifetime, Du Bois was a figure of controversy.
aPersonal recollections are included in this work depicting the spirit, status, and problems of African Americans since emancipation and reflecting on the history of race and democracy in America.
A distinguished author has contributed an introduction for each volume, which also includes a detailed chronology of the author's life and career, an essay on the choice of the text, and notes.
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.
A collection of essays presenting the plight of the Black man in America, first published in 1903.
It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history. To develop this groundbreaking work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African-American in the American society.
Each book features a detailed chronology of the author?s life and career, and essay on the choice of the text, and notes.
... time Du Bois was writing Souls, Marx's influence in American academia was limited.4 Academic Influences American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson* coined the term “double consciousness” in his book The Transcendentalist, written in 1843.
One of the Most Important Books on Civil Rights, Race, and Freedom Ever Written. “A groundbreaking challenge to white supremacy.” —The New York Times A classic work of American literature, African-American history, and sociology by W. ...