The Souls of Black Folk

A 1903 collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois examining the meaning of being black in America at the start of the twentieth century, covering emancipation and its aftermath, black leadership, rural life, education, and the sorrow songs.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Other Non-Fiction›Society, politics, and law›Slavery, race, and minorities›Black life and civil rights

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Adults›Other Non-Fiction›Society, politics, and law›Slavery, race, and minorities