The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk (1903) details the conditions of African Americans in the years after the end of slavery. By examining issues such as education, economic opportunities, and the interaction between Black and White Americans, Du Bois highlights the challenging legacy of slavery and the disempowering effects of the racism and segregation that followed.

• People interested in African American history
• Those who want to better understand race relations in America
• People interested in sociology

W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist, author, and civil rights activist during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University, Du Bois was noted for using social science to study the lives of African Americans. He also cofounded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and edited its magazine, The Crisis, for 24 years.