The Souls of Black Folk (Bantam Classics)

This landmark book is a founding work in the literature of black protest. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) played a key role in developing the strategy and program that dominated early 20th-century black protest in America. In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, he eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. He also charges that the strategy of accommodation to white supremacy advanced by Booker T. Washington, then the most influential black leader in America, would only serve to perpetuate black oppression.Publication of The Souls of Black Folk was a dramatic event that helped to polarize black leaders into two groups: the more conservative followers of Washington and the more radical supporters of aggressive protest. Its influence cannot be overstated. It is essential reading for everyone interested in African-American history and the struggle for civil rights in America. 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Thus Speaks W.e.b. Du Bois In The Souls Of Black Folk, One Of The Most Prophetic And Influental Works In American Literature. In This Eloquent Collection Of Essays, First Published In 1903, Du Bois Dares As No One Has Before To Describe The Magnitude Of American Racism And Demand An End To It. He Draws On His Own Life For Illustration, From His Early Experiences Teaching In The Hills Of Tennessee To The Death Of His Infant Son And His Historic Break With The Conciliatory Position Of Booker T. Washington. Far Ahead Of Its Time, The Souls Of Black Folk Both Anticipated And Inspired Much Of The Black Conciousness And Activism Of The 1960's And Is A Classic In The Literature Of Civil Rights. The Elegance Of Dubois's Prose And The Passion Of His Message Are As Crucial Today As They Were Upon The Book's First Publication. 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 -- The Sorrow Songs. By W.e.b. Du Bois ; Introduction By Henry Lewis Gates, Jr. First Published In 1903--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 191-192). A collection of 14 essays which records the cruelties of racism, celebrates the strength and pride of Black America, and explores the paradoxical "double consciousness" of African-American life. W.E.B. Du Bois was the foremost black intellectual of his time. The Souls of Black Folk (1903), his most influential work, is a collection of fourteen beautifully written essays, by turns lyrical, historical, and autobiographical. Here, Du Bois records the cruelties of racism, celebrates the strength and pride of black America, and explores the paradoxical "double-consciousness" of African-American life. "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line," he writes, prophesying the struggle for freedom that became his life's work. For the first time, the authoritative editions of works by major American novelists, poets, scholars, and essayists collected in the hardcover volumes of The Library of America are being published singly in a series of handsome and durable paperback books. 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 "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." Thus speaks W.E.B. Du Bois in The Souls Of Black Folk, one of the most prophetic and influental works in American literature. In this eloquent collection of essays, first published in 1903, Du Bois dares as no one has before to describe the magnitude of American racism and demand an end to it. He draws on his own life for illustration, from his early experiences teaching in the hills of Tennessee to the death of his infant son and his historic break with the conciliatory position of Booker T. Washington. Far ahead of its time, The Souls Of Black Folk both anticipated and inspired much of the black consciousness and activism of the 1960's and is a classic in the literature of civil rights. The elegance of DuBois's prose and the passion of his message are as crucial today as they were upon the book's first publication Du Bois' 1903 collection of essays is a thoughtful, articulate exploration of the moral and intellectual issues surrounding the perception of blacks within American society. BETWEEN me and the other world there is ever an unasked question: unasked by some through feelings of delicacy; by others through the difficulty of rightly framing it.