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Book SynopsisThis 100th Anniversary edition of Du Bois's most widely read book offers significant updates and advantages over all other editions of this classic of African American history. A new Introduction by Manning Marable, Du Bois biographer and eminent historian, puts The Souls of Black Folk into context for 21st Century readers and recounts Du Bois's life-long relationship with his text, which Du Bois continued to rework over many decades. A rarely seen 1953 Re-Introduction by Du Bois is included in this edition, as are the many corrections and changes Du Bois made to the original text during this era. Finally, an explication of the Du Bois text in the new Foreword by Charles Lemert helps the reader better understand the book's historical and current relevance, as does the afterword by Cheryl Townsend Gilkes reflecting on Du Bois's influence on feminism.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Of Our Spiritual Strivings; Chapter 2 Of the Dawn of Freedom; Chapter 3 Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others; Chapter 4 Of the Meaning of Progress; Chapter 5 Of the Wings of Atalanta; Chapter 6 Of the Training of Black Men; Chapter 7 Of the Black Belt; Chapter 8 Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece; Chapter 9 Of the Sons of Master and Man; Chapter 10 Of the Faith of the Fathers; Chapter 11 Of the Passing of the First-Born; Chapter 12 Of Alexander Crummell; Chapter 13 Of the Coming of John; Chapter 14 Of the Sorrow Songs; Chapter 15 The Afterthought; Afterword: From the Standpoint of the Veil, Cheryl Townsend Gilkes;
