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Author Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963

Title Darkwater : voices from within the veil / by W.E. Burghardt Du Bois
Published New York : Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 276 pages)
Series Social theory.
Contents Postscript -- Credo -- The Shadow of Years -- A Litany at Atlanta -- The Souls of White Folk -- The Riddle of the Sphinx -- The Hands of Ethiopia -- The Princess of the Hither Isles -- Of Work and Wealth -- The Second Coming -- "The Servant in the House" -- Jesus Christ in Texas -- Of the Ruling of Men -- The Call -- The Damnation of Women -- Children of the Moon -- The Immortal Child -- Almighty Death -- Of Beauty and Death -- The Prayers of God -- The Comet -- A Hymn to the Peoples
Summary "First published in 1920, this collection of essays, fiction, and poetry by Du Bois addresses questions of race, class, and gender ... The collection begins with an autobiographical essay, before moving to such matters as the impoverishment of Africa at the hands of European colonialism; the necessity of abandoning elite ownership of the means of production in order to achieve full emancipation; the importance of expanding women's economic, political, and procreation rights; and his usual trenchant observations on American racism and the institutional legacy of slavery"--BookNews, Inc. (2003)
In "Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil," W.E.B. Du Bois puts forth a masterpiece of social and political thought. Some of his most important and controversial ideas on race, class and gender are contained in this book. Published in 1920, this daring collection of fiery essays, poetry and short fiction challenged the prevailing views on important social issues
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Subject Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 -- Political and social views
SUBJECT Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 fast
Subject African Americans -- Social conditions.
African American women -- Social conditions -- History
African Americans -- Poetry
Racism -- United States
African American intellectuals -- Biography
African American women -- Social conditions
African Americans.
Black or African American
African American.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
HISTORY -- General.
African American intellectuals
African American women -- Social conditions
African Americans
African Americans -- Social conditions
Political and social views
Race relations
Racism
SUBJECT United States -- Race relations -- History
Subject United States
Genre/Form essays.
poetry.
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Creative nonfiction
Essays
History
Poetry
Essays.
Creative nonfiction.
Autobiographies.
Poetry.
Biographies.
Dust jackets (Binding)
Annotations (Provenance)
Essais.
Essais fictionnels.
Autobiographies.
Poésie.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
OTHER TI Black thought and culture