Project Gutenberg 2010-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 272 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 The Conservation of Races The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 2 Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Conservation of Races" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. This work addresses the complexities and implications of race distinctions, particularly the African American experience, while calling for unity and cultural identity among Black individuals. Du Bois explores the historical, sociological, and philosophical aspects of race, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and preserving the unique contributions of different races to human civilization. In this treatise, Du Bois systematically examines the meaning of race and how varied racial identities have shaped human history. He argues that racial distinctions are more than mere physical differences, as they involve deep spiritual and cultural elements that bond individuals within a race. The author advocates for the development of a strong, unified Negro identity, suggesting that African Americans must acknowledge their unique contributions and potential to civilization without losing their individual racial identity. He promotes the idea of collective advancement through self-determination and the establishment of institutions that support the growth of Black culture and intellect. Ultimately, Du Bois presents a vision of progress that relies on a balance of race solidarity and integration into a broader societal framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- Social conditions United States -- Race relations African Americans -- Race identity E151 Text African American Writers Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Sociology 54998 54999 2024-10-13T09:47:38.072048 2023-09-14T03:40:14.144146 text/html text/html 51240 2021-01-06T03:53:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19376 2021-01-06T03:53:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94388 2024-10-13T09:47:43.185016 application/epub+zip 92823 2024-10-13T09:47:40.919025 application/epub+zip 75951 2024-10-13T09:47:39.796044 application/epub+zip 198895 2024-10-13T09:47:44.868005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190804 2024-10-13T09:47:42.521042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166769 2022-09-14T10:59:46.951298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48087 47982 2024-10-13T09:47:37.815070 2023-09-14T03:40:13.980156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48047 2021-01-06T03:53:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18221 2021-01-06T03:53:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20928 2024-10-13T09:47:44.990006 application/rdf+xml 14245 2024-10-13T09:47:40.330021 image/jpeg 3826 2024-10-13T09:47:40.063027 image/jpeg 91845 2024-10-13T09:47:38.078291 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