Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 18463 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 Souls of Black Folk "The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a seminal collection of essays written during the late 19th century. This work addresses the multifaceted struggles and experiences of African Americans in the post-Civil War United States, focusing on themes of race, identity, and the quest for equality in an era plagued by systemic racism and inequity. Du Bois artfully captures the deep-seated dissonance experienced by Black Americans as they navigate their dual identity within a society that both marginalizes and defines them. The opening of the book introduces a powerful exploration of what it means to be treated as a "problem" in society. Du Bois reflects on his own experiences of growing up Black in America, discussing the profound sense of "double consciousness"—the internal conflict of being both Black and American. He delves into the historical context of Emancipation and the ensuing disappointments faced by the Black community, attributing these sentiments to the failure of the American societal structure to fully acknowledge their humanity and potential. As Du Bois lays the groundwork for these discussions, he sets the stage for a profound examination of the African American experience, the aspiration for self-realization, and the urgency for civil rights and education in the face of entrenched racial segregation and prejudice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans E151 Text African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 445525 445645 2024-09-01T05:24:19.510963 2023-10-01T05:10:37.942426 text/html text/html 452464 2021-08-11T04:00:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 1822958 2021-08-11T04:01:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1992496 2024-09-01T05:24:26.043909 application/epub+zip 1992386 2024-09-01T05:24:21.108952 application/epub+zip 239027 2024-09-01T05:24:20.127984 application/epub+zip 2136854 2024-09-01T05:24:30.156905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2118927 2024-09-01T05:24:25.383937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368852 2022-09-01T05:44:22.302762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428788 428816 2024-09-01T05:24:18.975957 2023-10-01T05:10:37.374409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 428729 2021-08-11T04:00:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 166970 2021-08-11T04:01:29 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18638 2024-09-01T05:24:30.295887 application/rdf+xml 13035 2024-09-01T05:24:20.517931 image/jpeg 3770 2024-09-01T05:24:20.341925 image/jpeg 1893138 2024-09-01T05:24:19.598968 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