The Souls of Black Folk (An African American Heritage Book)

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." With that declaration, W. E. B. Du Bois opened one of the most influential works of African American literature and social thought.

In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois examines the history, culture, aspirations, and suffering of Black Americans in the decades following emancipation. Blending sociology, history, political argument, autobiography, music, and lyrical meditation, he exposes the persistence of racism and the...