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Lifetime: 1868 - 1963 Passed: ≈ 61 years ago

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W. E. B. Du Bois

Books by W. E. B. Du Bois

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Souls of Black Folk

History Political Science Non-Fiction Essays
Slavery Equality Politics Social Science Oppression Education Culture Sociology Freedom Progress Racism Race Identity Reconstruction Social Justice American History Experience Civil Rights African American Voice Black Segregation Color line Double consciousness Jim Crow Black experience American South

The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The book, published in 1903, contains several essays on race, some of which had been previously published in Atlantic Monthly magazine. Du Bois dr...

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Quest of the Silver Fleece

Romance Fiction Drama
Love Equality Redemption Politics Romance Historical Fiction Racism Class Race Identity Economics Ambition Social Change African American Segregation Old South Educated Unschooled Southern culture

The Quest of the Silver Fleece is a story of romance, race, economics and politics set around the 1900s. Here, a traditionally educated boy and an unschooled “swamp girl” each begin a journey toward love, ambition and redemption in the “Old South.” (...

Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, Volume 1 Cover image

Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, Volume 1

History Political Science Non-Fiction
Slavery History Racism America United States Social Justice Colonialism 18th century Abolition Atlantic slave trade Slave trade African diaspora

W.E.B. Du Bois's *Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America* delves into the complex history of the transatlantic slave trade, exploring its origins, evolution, and eventual suppression. This in-depth study analyzes the i...

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John Brown

History Political Science Non-Fiction Biography
Slavery History Biography Reconstruction Social Justice Abolitionism Civil Rights Activism Race relations African American Studies

A groundbreaking and insightful biography of John Brown, an influential abolitionist who fought against slavery in the United States. Written by renowned scholar and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois, this book presents a nuanced and sympathetic p...

Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. 1, No. 1 Cover image

Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. 1, No. 1

History Political Science Non-Fiction Essays
Social Justice Civil Rights Color line Race relations African American History NAACP Social uplift

The Crisis is a monthly magazine published by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Founded in 1910, it is the oldest continuously published African American magazine in the United States. The magazine's mission is t...

Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America Cover image

Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America

History Political Science
Slavery Sociology Racism Race United States Social Justice American History Civil Rights African American Studies Du Bois

'Gift of Black Folk' is a seminal work by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores the historical and contemporary contributions of African Americans to American society. Originally published in 1924, the book argues that despite the challenges and injustices...

Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 2 Cover image

Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 2

History Political Science Non-Fiction Essays
History Equality Prejudice Education Racism Socialism Social Justice Civil Rights African American Jim Crow Race relations Minority rights

This issue of *The Crisis*, the official publication of the NAACP, focuses on the pressing issues of racial prejudice and inequality in early 20th-century America. Edited by W.E.B. Du Bois, a prominent civil rights advocate, the magazine features art...

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Dark Princess

History Novel
Beauty Culture Historical Social realism Eroticism Afrofuturism

Dark Princess is a historical novel by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores the beauty of people of color around the world. The novel's fully imagined characters explore the richness and beauty of black culture, but it was not well received originally due...

Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 3 Cover image

Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 3

History Political Science Essays
Social Justice Civil Rights African American Crisis NAACP Du Bois Race Prejudice

The Crisis is a magazine dedicated to documenting the struggles and advocating for the rights of African Americans in the early 20th century. Through editorials, articles, and other writings, the magazine examines the complexities of race relations,...