Dusk of Dawn: An Essay Toward an Autobiography of a Race Concept (Black Classics of Social Science)

DuBois describes in a mood of mountingintensity, sternly held in check, his own changing attitudes towards the restricting bars set upagainst the world of color. The story of DuBois' life, devoted to a program of action againstthese restrictions, presents an unforgettable picture of the changing life of ourtime." -Library Journal

In her perceptive introduction to this Transaction edition, Irene Diggs sets this classic autobiography against its broad historical context and critically analyzes its theoretical and methodological significance. She explains the changes that occurred in DuBois' own attitudes and writings, tracing the development of his lifelong concern with the problem of race: how non-Whites might be openly and effectively admitted into the freedom of democracy.

"In her perceptive introduction to this edition, Irene Diggs sets this classic autobiography against its broad historical context and critically analyzes its theoretical and methodological significance."--Provided by publisher.