The souls of Black folk / W.E.B. Du Bois ; with an introduction and notes by Farah Jasmine Griffin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963.

Contributor:

Griffin, Farah Jasmine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 212 pages : music ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.

Summary:

Presents the 1903 work depicting the spirit, status, and problems of African Americans since emancipation and reflecting on the history of race and democracy in America.

Contents:

The world of W.E.B. Du Bois and The souls of black folks

Introduction by Farah Jasmine Griffin

The souls of black folk

Glossary of names

Endnotes

Inspired by The souls of black folk

Comments & questions

For further reading.

The Souls of black folk

The forethought

1. Of our spiritual strivings

2. Of the dawn of freedom

3. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and others

4. Of the meaning of progress

5. Of the wings of Atalanta

6. Of the training of black men

7. Of the black belt

8. Of the quest of the golden fleece

9. Of the sons of master and man

10. Of the faith of the fathers

11. Of the passing of the first-born

12. Of Alexander Crummell

13. Of the coming of John

14. Of the sorrow songs

The afterthought.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212).

Originally published: Chicago : A.C. McClurg & Co., 1903.

ISBN:

1593081715

9781593081713

OCLC:

57816768