Bibliograph

The souls of Black folk, W.E.B. Du Bois ; with an introduction by Donald B. Gibson ; and with notes by Monica M. Elbert

Type

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The souls of Black folk, W.E.B. Du Bois ; with an introduction by Donald B. Gibson ; and with notes by Monica M. Elbert

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxvii-xxxviii)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The souls of Black folk

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36283303

Responsibility statement

W.E.B. Du Bois ; with an introduction by Donald B. Gibson ; and with notes by Monica M. Elbert

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

First published in 1903, this eloquent collection of essays exposed the magnitude of racism in our society. The book endures today as a classic document of American social and political history: a manifesto that has influenced generations with its transcendent vision for change

Table Of Contents

Forethought: Of our spiritual strivings -- Of the dawn of freedom -- Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and others -- Of the meaning of progress -- Of the wings of Atalanta -- Of the training of black men -- Of the black belt -- Of the quest of the golden fleece -- Of the sons of master and man -- Of the faith of the fathers -- Of the passing of the first-born -- Of Alexander Crummell -- Of the coming of John -- Sorrow songs -- Afterthought

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