The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486280417)

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.

Author: W. E. B. Du Bois
ISBN-10: 0486280411
ISBN-13: 9780486280417
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 05/20/1994
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.6
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157695 / Souls of Black Folk