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1) Darkwater
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The distinguished American civil rights leader, W. E. B. Du Bois first published these fiery essays, sketches, and poems individually nearly 80 years ago in the Atlantic, the Journal of Race Development, and other periodicals. Reflecting the author's ideas as a politician, historian, and artist, this volume has long moved and inspired readers with its militant cry for social, political, and economic reforms for black Americans. Essential reading for...
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First Published in 1920, "Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil" is the first of three autobiographical works by W. E. B. Du Bois, the American sociologist, educator, author, historian, and civil rights activist. Presented as a collection of essays, poems, and spiritual songs, "Darkwater" is part personal memoir and part social commentary and criticism. Du Bois was deeply spiritual and relied heavily on his Christian beliefs throughout his life....
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A cornerstone of African-American literary history, The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work by W. E. B. Du Bois. Originally published in 1903, it contains many essays on race and equality, but is also a piece of seminal history as laying the groundwork for the field of sociology. Some of the essays in the novel were even previously published by the Atlantic Monthly magazine. When writing, Du Bois drew from his personal experiences as an African-American...
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“The Conservation of Races” is a collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois, was first published in 1897. The book discusses the relationship between race and culture and argues that the preservation of cultural diversity is important for the survival of humanity. Du Bois contends that racism is not only a moral issue but also a scientific one and that the scientific study of race can lead to a better understanding of human nature. The book also...
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“The Negro in the South” is a work by W. E. B. Du Bois explores the history and current state of African Americans in the southern United States. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of African American life, such as the economic system, social and political institutions, religion, and education. Du Bois provides a detailed analysis of the ways in which African Americans have been marginalized and oppressed...
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“The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America” is a book by W. E. B. Du Bois, was first published in 1896. The book explores the history of the transatlantic slave trade and the efforts of the United States to suppress it. It covers the period from the early days of the trade to the passage of the Foreign Slave Trade Act in 1808, which made the importation of slaves into the United States illegally. Du Bois also examines...
7) The Negro
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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a black civil rights activist, leader, Pan-Africanist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar. He became a naturalized citizen of Ghana in 1963 at the age of 95. "The time has not yet come for a complete history of the Negro peoples. Archaeological research in Africa has just begun, and many sources of information in Arabian, Portuguese, and other tongues are not fully at our command;...
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