Project Gutenberg 2005-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 504 Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) 1868 1963 Bois, W. E. B. Du DuBois, W. E. Burghardt DuBois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Bois, W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du 15012642 The Negro Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Negro" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work examines the history, culture, and contributions of African peoples, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of one-sixth of the human race often overlooked by history. The book is structured in thematic chapters focusing on different aspects of African heritage, from its origins to the impact of colonization and the slave trade. At the start of "The Negro," the author presents critical insights into the misconceptions surrounding African history and emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of African cultures. Du Bois introduces the complexities of Africa as a continent rich in diversity and history, challenging prevailing racial prejudices. He discusses the varied factors contributing to the formation of African societies, touching on aspects such as geography, ancient civilizations, and the migrations that shaped the continent's population. Through an assertive tone, Du Bois lays the groundwork for a nuanced exploration of African identity, culture, and its significant role in global history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Black race Africa -- History HT Text African American Writers Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sociology 415448 415460 2024-10-07T05:13:00.602956 2023-09-07T06:58:47.565891 text/html text/html 418471 2020-12-14T07:03:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 592039 2020-12-14T07:03:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 826192 2024-10-07T05:13:09.582822 application/epub+zip 831864 2024-10-07T05:13:03.253881 application/epub+zip 219814 2024-10-07T05:13:01.469038 application/epub+zip 677409 2024-10-07T05:13:13.720808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651926 2024-10-07T05:13:08.094839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315783 2022-09-07T21:21:50.503034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371302 371196 2024-10-07T05:12:59.740894 2023-09-07T06:58:46.848884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 371141 2020-12-14T07:03:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141344 2020-12-14T07:03:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371150 2020-12-14T07:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141270 2020-12-14T07:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22246 2024-10-07T05:13:13.854792 application/rdf+xml 9882 2024-10-07T05:13:02.058876 image/jpeg 2709 2024-10-07T05:13:01.760887 image/jpeg 648338 2024-10-07T05:13:00.649861 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia