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The book I chose for this project is “The Soul of Black Folk” written by W.E.B. Du Bois. The book was written in 1903 after the American Civil War happened over forty years ago. The Soul of Black Folk was written by W.E.B Du Bois and was about exploring its significance into shaping the African American Identity throughout the U.S.A history. In this essay, I will tell you about the author’s biography, historical background, summary, and analysis of this book. This paragraph is about the the life of W.E.B Du Bois before he wrote “The Soul of Black Folk.” W.E.B Du Bois real name is William Edward Burghardt. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was the son of Mary Silvia Burghardt (a domestic worker), …show more content…

The author of this book was politically influenced by the status quo of racial inequality in America. W.E.B. Du Bois was approached by Booker T. Washington, who didn’t advocate for full civil rights and political representation for African Americans. W.E.B Du Bois became a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and he also inspired many generations to push for Polk empowerment and social justice. The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois gives more information about Black history and experiences than what students learn from textbooks. The textbook gives students information about how Black people see themselves and how they’re treated in society. Students reading this book can better understand racism and inequality, beyond what they read in class. Reading this book can add extra information to what they learned from the textbook, and make the students think more about these important issues. I had to read this book for the United States history class in my sophomore year of college. The main purpose of reading this book is to teach me about race. W.E.B. Du Bois' book portrays the experiences of African Americans during their post-Reconstruction era. W.E.B. Du Bois shows wisdom and insight in each essay in this book. My opinion on this book is okay, and it gives me more information on what’s life was like for African

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DuBois’s first post-dissertation book, The Philadelphia Negro, released in 1899, determined that housing and employment discrimination were the principal barriers to racial equality and black prosperity in the urban North. (blackpast.org/aah/dubois-william-edward-burghardt-1868-1963) In his written book, The Souls of Black Folks, released in 1903, he argued for "manly" and "ceaseless agitation and insistent demand for equality” which demanded a education of equality for blacks that’s not inferior to whites. (W. E. B. Du Bois and the NAACP, Virginia Historical Society) Du Bois promoted the idea of self improvement, without giving up full citizenship rights, which impacted the general well being of African American and visualized the idea of having an exclusive group of all black, educated leaders called “The

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