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The Souls of Black Folk

by W. E. B. Du Bois

Race, education, and identity in early twentieth-century America

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Race, education, and identity in early twentieth-century America

First published in 1903, W. E. B. Du Bois’s book examines African American life through a blend of essays, memoir, and fiction. Its subjects include race, culture, and education, with a forceful case for access to higher education and an account of Black cultural achievement. Du Bois’s argument about “double consciousness” links questions of identity to the inequalities and pressures of the period’s “race problem.” This reissue also includes an appendix of additional writings by Du Bois, offering further context on his stated motivations and goals.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers studying African American history, culture, or political thought.
  • Readers interested in the history of education and race in the United States.
  • Readers who value nonfiction that combines essays, memoir, and fiction.

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Race and inequalityAfrican American identityEducationBlack cultural achievement

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Book overview

Originally published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twentieth century. With its singular combination of essays, memoir, and fiction, this book vaulted Du Bois to the forefront of American political commentary and civil rights activism. It is an impassioned, at times searing account of the situation of African Americans in the United States, making a forceful case for the access of African Americans to higher education and extolling the achievements of black culture. Du Bois advances the provocative and influential argument that due to the inequalities and pressures of the "race problem," African American identity is characterized by "double consciousness." This edition includes a valuable appendix of other writings by Du Bois, which sheds light on his motivation and his goals.

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