The Souls of Black Folk

W.E.B. Du Bois' landmark work of American literature and sociology, published in 1903. Through a blend of history, memoir, and polemic, Du Bois introduces the concept of 'double consciousness' — the… Read more

W.E.B. Du Bois' landmark work of American literature and sociology, published in 1903. Through a blend of history, memoir, and polemic, Du Bois introduces the concept of 'double consciousness' — the experience of being both Black and American — and argues passionately for full civil rights, higher education, and the cultivation of Black leadership through the 'Talented Tenth.' Show less