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The Souls of Black Folk
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The Souls of Black Folk

by W. E. B. du Bois

Recommended by 3 notable people, including Sean Gardner and Jesse Williams

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Nonfiction, Classic, and Most Recommended Books.

This landmark book is a founding work in the literature of black protest. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868_x0096_1963) played a key role in developing the strategy and program that dominated early 20thcentury black protest in America. In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, he eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human be...

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Nonfiction, Classic, and Most Recommended Books.

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Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

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Sean Gardner

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Jesse Williams

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